At the end of November this year, the russians announced the serial production of the Termite unmanned attack helicopter. This helicopter is armed with S-8L laser-guided rockets, basically a russian analog to U.S.-made APKWS. The S-8L's maximum attack range is 6 km; it carries a high-explosive fragmentation warhead.
Currently, russian propagandists claim that the belarusian development Hunter, also known as Ohotnik, could be a "pair" to the Termit UAV.
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This is the Hunter (Ohotnik) reconnaissance and strike UAV, which was first introduced in the summer of 2021 at the MILEX exhibition, and as of 2022, testing of this UAV was reported.
Moreover, in 2022, belarusian propagandists were promoting the idea of equipping the russian military with these drones.
The belarusian Hunter, in particular, can be part of the russian BAS-750 unmanned aviation system. This system is primarily designed for transporting cargoes weighing up to 200 kg; it consists of two UAVs and two ground control stations. But, of course, Ohotnik can be operated independently.
This drone can hunt for low-speed air targets, for example, other types of UAVs. For this purpose, a gyro-stabilized optical electronic system, a sighting complex and six all-day all-round cameras are mounted on board.
According to statements by belarusians, the machine is fully robotic, controlled by a neural network.
A turret with a 7.62-mm Kalashnikov tank machine gun is installed, an ammunition supply of 550 rounds, there are two installations for launching eight unguided missiles, and it is also possible to use 16 anti-tank 2.5-kg bombs.
The onboard defense system protects against radar missile attacks and has an automatic interference release. There is a barrier radar and a weather navigation radar.
Tactical and technical characteristics of Hunter (Ohotnik) reconnaissance and strike helicopter:
- Maximum weight: 750 kg;
- Payload capacity: up to 200 kg;
- Flight duration: 6 hours according to the latest data;
- Maximum speed: 190 km/h.
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