Ukrainian electronics store raises $3 million to buy 30 Valkyrie drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Ukrainian Defense Forces may soon receive a new batch of domestically produced drones.
What we know
We are talking about drones "Valkyrie". Comfy electronics store announced a fundraiser for the purchase of 15 unmanned aerial systems, each of which includes two flying machines. The goal is to raise ₴11 million (nearly $3 million).
Businesses can get a bonus for transferring funds. All businesses that transfer more than ₴100 ,000 ($27,000) will be able to place their logo on the drone.
Valkyrie is a reconnaissance drone that can stay in the air for about 2 hours on a full battery charge. The maximum speed of the drone is 110 km/h. The UAV is capable of climbing to an altitude of up to 2 km and operating within a radius of 34 km from the operator.
Source: @serhiyprytula
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