Raven 145 is a new Serbian kamikaze drone with a 35kg payload that can destroy tanks within a 150km radius

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 04.10.2023, 18:41

The Partner 2023 arms exhibition is taking place in Serbia. Local company Yugoimport presented a kamikaze drone called Raven 145.

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The drone can be used not only to destroy enemy targets. Raven 145 is equipped with a camera that allows it to conduct reconnaissance and surveillance. In kamikaze drone mode, it can engage stationary and moving targets, including tanks, armoured vehicles and command posts.

The Raven 145 can reach speeds of 150 km/h and climb to an altitude of up to 2,000 metres. The payload weighs 35kg and the total take-off weight of the aerial platform is 50kg. The kamikaze drone is capable of destroying a target within a radius of up to 150 kilometres.

The Raven 145 uses a solid rocket motor to launch. After acceleration and altitude gain, a two-cylinder engine that runs on petrol starts to operate.

Source: Army Recognition