Ukrainian reconnaissance drone MINI SHARK is presented - speed up to 120 km/h, camera USG-261 with 10x zoom and video stream transmission range up to 35 km

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are using drones made by Ukrspecsystems. The Ukrainian manufacturer has recently fully presented and disclosed the technical characteristics of a new drone. It is called MINI SHARK.

Here's What We Know

MINI SHARK is another reconnaissance-class drone. The drone is 125cm long and has a wingspan of 260cm. It has a maximum take-off weight of 5kg. When fully loaded, it can fly for 2 hours thanks to its 21,000 mA*h battery.

The drone is capable of reconnaissance, surveillance and artillery fire correction from a height of up to 1 kilometre. At the same time, if necessary, the operator can raise the MINI SHARK to an altitude of 3 kilometres. The operating temperature range is from -15 to +45 degrees Celsius.

The maximum speed of the Ukrainian drone is 120 km/h, and the cruising speed is 55 km/h. After gaining altitude for stable flight, the speed of the drone should not fall below the mark of 42 km/h.

The MINI SHARK camera is stabilised and has a 10x zoom. It can shoot video in Full HD format (1080 x 1920 pixels). The video stream transmission range is up to 35 kilometres.

The unmanned aerial system includes two MINI SHARK drones, two cameras, spare components and a control station. The latter consists of a laptop and an antenna. The drone uses GPS and can return to the operator in case of a communication breakdown.

Source: Ukrspecsystems