The Kronstadt Company has started building the first specialized Russian factory for the mass production of unmanned fighter jets, the company’s press department said.
Company Kronstadt (Russia) is building a factory for the manufacture of unmanned fighter jets. (Source: Sputnik) The Kronstadt Company is the developer and manufacturer of the Inokhodets combat drone (UAV). Such aircraft can carry weapons up to 200 kg and have been used in the Syrian battlefield. In addition this type of UAV also has reconnaissance and civilian versions. “The Kronstadt Company has started building the first factory in Dubna to mass produce unmanned fighters. The factory will be built in record time when production is scheduled to begin in November. 2021, “said the company’s press department. The project has an investment capital of nearly 52 million USD and will provide permanent jobs for more than 1.5 thousand people. With an area of 45 thousand m2, the factory will have an environment-friendly and no-noise production process. According to a senior source in the Russian Industrial-Military Complex, “The project will meet the Inokhodets demand of both the Russian Ministry of Defense and other customers”. The Inokhodets, also known as Orion, was developed at the Kronstadt company by the order of the Russian Ministry of Defense. This device can fly continuously for up to one day. Its maximum take-off weight is 1,100 kg, combat payload is up to 200 kg. Orion is capable of using small guided missiles and guided bombs to strike ground targets. In addition, the Kronstadt Company is also developing the Grom heavy attack UAVs. (According to Sputnik)
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