UNITED24 handed over Raybird-3 UAV to the AFU, it can fly up to 2,500km and stay in the air for up to 28 hours

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have received two sets of Ukrainian Raybird-3 UAVs.

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This was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov. The drones were handed over to the AFU by the UNITED24 Foundation. This is a reconnaissance UAV, with the help of which the Ukrainian military will be able to fly into the deep rear of the enemy. According to the manufacturer, Raybird-3 is capable of flying up to 2,500 km at a maximum altitude of 4.5 km. The claimed flight time is 18-28 hours. The UAV can fly at a cruising speed of 110 km/h.

Incidentally, the AFU has already managed to test the Raybird-3 during a counterattack in the Kharkiv region. The occupants tried to shoot down the drone with a Buk system near Balakleya, but they failed.

The Raybird-3 is produced by the Ukrainian company Skyeton. The UAV began to be developed in 2014.

Source: FEDOROV