An anti-aircraft drone hit the UAV, causing it to deploy its parachute before crashing to the ground.
Merlin-VR is a russian hybrid experimental reconnaissance drone that russians call a "technological breakthrough" because of its alleged silence, improved optics, and range.
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The developer claims that the device has a hybrid engine, which gives "low acoustic visibility". But the drone that was shot down by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in early June 2022 no hybrid technology was found in the drone, only a conventional engine.
The vehicle was also equipped with French-made Lynred (Ulis) PICO1024 thermal imaging matrices and an ordinary plastic bottle instead of a fuel tank, probably to make production cheaper.
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