The press service of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine released a video showing intelligence units hunting down the crew of a russian Orlan-type reconnaissance drone.
The Orlan crew of the russian occupation forces was detected in the Zaporizhzhia sector by intelligence officers using a Ukrainian Shark reconnaissance drone, developed by Ukrspecsystems (part of NAUDI).
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Our drone recorded vehicle movement and later captured the deployment of the UAV, during which it was destroyed.
First, a cluster munition strike was launched on the enemy position. The video indicates that the strike was carried out using a HIMARS rocket system. After that, the equipment and the Orlan drone were finished off with FPV drones.
At the end of January this year, Ukrspecsystems introduced a new model in the Shark reconnaissance drone lineup, which has proven effective in service with Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
This is the SHARK-M, which the company described as the most advanced and versatile reconnaissance UAV in this ecosystem.
This drone has received new, more powerful batteries, improved resistance to enemy electronic warfare systems, and enhanced crew protection.
Tactical and technical characteristics of the SHARK-M UAV:
- Flight time – up to 7 hours
- Communication range – up to 180 km
- Operational ceiling – 3,000 m
- Flight range – up to 420 km
- Takeoff weight – up to 14.5 kg
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