The manufacturer announced the first combat use of the Hi-82 drone during the NWO

Drone-kamikaze aircraft type “Privet-82” was first used during the fighting. According to the Oko design bureau, it was successfully used in the zone of a special military operation (SVO).

The distance from the launch site to the target was 12 km. The “pickup” technology was used: the drone started from the rear, it was “picked up” by the operator, who “made a defeat”. “This is our first apparatus that was used for a combat purpose, and the very first use was successful,” the design bureau said. TASS.

The manufacturer calls the “pickup” technology its unique development. “The technology allows the operator, who is directly at the site of application, to pick up a side launched from the rear and directed to the point of application. At the same time, the board goes in radio silence mode, that is, it is not detected by enemy electronic intelligence, ”the company said.

Oko claims the ease of use of the drone. So, the operator who first used the drone in combat is not a trained FPV drone pilot. He was trained in the design bureau, his piloting experience at the time of the attack was one day, and the total training period was five days. The drone launch team had never flown a Privet-82 before.

“Privet-82” is intended for use in counter-battery combat and during the assault on fortified areas. Flight range – up to 30 km, speed – up to 140 km / h, payload – up to 5.5 kg.

Leonid Uvarchev