The Ukrainian Armed Forces have shot down a rare Russian drone, the $100,000 Eleron T28ME, for the first time - it can fly for 3 hours at a speed of up to 130 km/h
Ukrainian defense forces shot down a rare Eleron T28ME reconnaissance drone for the first time.
What we know
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have landed Eleron-3 unmanned aerial vehicles at least twice. Now the turn has come to the Eleron T28ME. This is a more advanced drone that can stay in the air longer.
The Russian army uses the Eleron T28ME to correct artillery fire and conduct reconnaissance. The drone can reach speeds of up to 130 km/h, climb to an altitude of up to 5 km and remain in flight for three hours.
#Ukraine: The first documented loss of a Russian Eleron T28ME reconnaissance UAV in Ukraine - this is a variation of the commonly seen Eleron-3 with a bigger flight duration time (180 minutes instead of 100), maximum payload (1.5 KG) and flight attitude (5000m instead of 4000). pic.twitter.com/e7rv467eDT
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The maximum takeoff weight of the Eleron T28ME is 6.5 kg. The drone can carry a payload of up to 1.5 kg. A pneumatic launcher is used to launch the drone, and a parachute system is used for landing.
Source: @UAWeapons
Image: ENICS
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