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Russian army artillery units use Takhion mini-UAV to perform reconnaissance missions 11007162.
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Southern Military District artillery units of Russian army are using Takhion unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in an exercise in Dagestan in south Russia, the district’s press office said. The Takhion is a Russian-made mini-UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) developed to conduct reconnaissance missions in support for ground forces at with a maximum range of 40 km.
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 Russian Army soldier uses Takhion mini-UAV during joint tactical exercises in the Pskov region March 20, 2015 (Copyright © : Russian Ministry of Defense) |
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The Takhion can equipped with a video, photo or infrared camera. The UAV has a liftoff weight of about 25 kg and can flight during up to 6 hours.
Takhion drones are produced at the Russian Company Urals-based Izhmash-UAV enterprise. "The artillery units supported by Takhion unmanned aerial vehicles have practiced reconnaissance, firing solution preparations and fire control in mountainous and wooded areas," the press office said. "The servicemen operated 122mm 2S1 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, Sani mortars and Grad-M multiple rocket launch systems," the press office added. According to the press office, the maneuvers were held at the Dalny training range equipped with modern simulators to bring the environment close to reality. The maneuvers involved 400 servicemen and more than 50 items of military hardware. |
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