Russian UAV "Altius-RU" nullifies the long-term leadership of the American "Reaper"

17 2021 June 14

The famous American heavy attack UAV MQ-9 Reaper has long been considered the undisputed leader in its class. However, to all appearances, the times of the "Reaper" are coming to an end and our "Altius-RU" takes over the palm. At least this is what NATO Supreme Commander Europe, US Air Force General Tod Daniel Walters, said at a Senate hearing.

It is worth noting that the characteristics of the American drone are really impressive. The latest version of the MQ-9A is capable of simultaneously carrying up to 14 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, as well as using guided bombs GBU-12 and GBU-38, being in continuous flight for up to 38 hours.

At one time, our country tried to respond to the Americans by creating its own heavy shock-reconnaissance drone "Altair". However, the Russian UAV was inferior to the "Reaper" in everything except the ability to stay in the air for up to 48 hours. At the same time, the latter was provided with German RED A03 engines, which later fell under American sanctions.

However, we did not lag behind for long. Based on the experience gained during the development of Altair, Russian engineers have created a new project, Altius-RU. The latter surpassed the "Reaper" in radar stealth, and its flight time, according to some sources, increased to 76 hours.

But that's not all. Our "Altius" has a total advantage in terms of on-board electronics. Unlike the MQ-9 Reaper, which is operated by two operators, the Russian UAV is controlled by one person and is able to independently make decisions, even firing.

Finally, the problem with engines has been resolved. Now the heavy reconnaissance and strike drone "Altius-RU" will fly on the newest domestic power plants VK800-V, developed by the "Design Bureau. Klimov ". It should be noted that our units, having the same take-off power of 800 hp, are superior to the "German" in terms of "dryness" of the design and manufacturability.

It is reported that by the end of next year, the Russian Aerospace Forces will receive 18 newest "Altius", and later the military will receive another 50 of these machines.

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Sergey Latyshev

-9

17 June 2021 12: 52

Peremoga! Americans are beating TRAIN!

They just supposedly stop producing, as obsolete, their 300+ single-engine fast light Reapers.
And here we are, "until the end of next year" ... and at 4.03 "18 Russified Altius". they come out, somewhere they are made non-Russified, and only then ...
1. Binder
  
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  17 June 2021 17: 05
  
  It is clear that a complete blizzard, stories for the very dense inhabitants of the tundra.
  1. shinobi
    
    +3
    
    18 June 2021 03: 12
    
    Well, well, you have the first stage of accepting the inevitable - denial.
    1. Binder
      
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      18 June 2021 06: 26
      
      Acceptance in this case is excluded at any stage.
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      2. shinobi
        
        +7
        
        18 June 2021 08: 05
        
        Lost rejection, the process will not stop. The product flies and will not disappear. Actually, like the process of accepting reality itself will not stop, otherwise schizophrenia is guaranteed to you. Or you will still say that Crimea is Ukrainian, there is no bridge, T-14 is cardboard, Caliber with Peresvet cartoons, and SP-2 will not be completed / launched?
        
        Binder
        
        -6
        
        18 June 2021 12: 52
        
        Quote: shinobi
        schizophrenia is guaranteed to you.
        
        Schizophrenia is provided for those who believe the stories of the Kremlin propagandists.
        
        Stanislav Bykov
        
        +5
        
        18 June 2021 21: 39
        
        Crimea is the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine,
        
        There is no such country, the territory of the former Ukraine is temporarily occupied by Zionist fascists, all sorts of Zelenskiy, Gordon, Kolomoisky and other rabble, the time will come, and they will all be suspended in one place right on the square, for playing and continue to pit two peoples
        
        a bridge is a meaningless structure, on which a lot of state funds were spent
        
        It is meaningless here only your reasoning on topics in which you are an absolute layman, and the bridge had a very favorable effect on the economic development of the peninsula
        
        the listed samples of weapons were not marked with anything positive anywhere, including "Caliber", the effectiveness of which is highly questionable
        
        All the latest models of Russian weapons have been tested in combat conditions and have shown their best side, so their effectiveness is questioned only by cheap propagandists like you, but not by the bearded thugs disposed of with these weapons in very large quantities
        
        SP-2 cannot be counted among the outstanding achievements of the Russian Federation.
        
        SP-2 is valuable at least for the fact that it was possible to push through the hegemon, who made every effort to prevent him, but as it turned out, even he is not omnipotent, plus finally we will stop paying for transit and thereby sponsor the Slavic-Chukhon Russophobic 6ydlo, like Poland and the former Ukraine, let the States now take them on the balance sheet, and we will establish direct supplies to Germany, the largest consumer of Russian gas
        
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        bobba94
        
        +2
        
        19 June 2021 00: 00
        
        You can talk a lot about Altius and the Reapers, about the Crimean bridge, Calibers and other things, or you can just remember a simple saying about Russians who harness for a long time, but drive fast ...
        
        Binder
        
        -2
        
        19 June 2021 00: 02
        
        Yeah, until they harness or the horse dies or the cart falls apart.
        
        sgrabik
        
        0
        
        16 July 2021 12: 46
        
        There is no denying the obvious, everything changes sometime, but it is stupid and naive to think that Russia will always lag behind the West in opportunities and technologies.
        
        Binder
        
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        16 July 2021 13: 53
        
        It is foolish and naive to think that ever in the future Russia NOT will lag behind the West in capabilities and technology.
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Dukhskrepny

-5

18 June 2021 12: 11

Until the end of the next (2022) will receive 18 cars

That's how it is in Putin's Russia. Not yet in the series, but already "not having an analogue world". Ordinary Putinism
Bitter

0

18 June 2021 20: 43

... controlled by one person ...

But what about the principle of two pairs of eyes, then prove that you "did not want" and like "he is to blame."

... is able to independently make decisions, including firing.

That cannot meet the requirements of absolutely no morality and ethics. But Russian businessmen do not seem to bother with this problem.
Nothing sacred, just business. Dealers don't care about morality if they hit the road to church in time, repent, gilded the little priest's handle, and okay again.
In general, the complete automation of warfare is a cool thing, Adolf in the next world claps his hands and dances the hopak.
Morgan

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24 June 2021 14: 05

"Altius-RU" resets the long-term leadership of the American "Reaper"

- can not be read without laughter. Those. "Altius-RU" one!, Released in 2021. , resets more than 300 "Reapers" whose production began in 2001. and has been discontinued for today, i.e. a lag of 20 years. Recently I read a similar article how the newest Russian-made Elbrus-16C processor, which will only appear in 2022, has already reset the 3rd generation Intel! For those who do not understand what the conversation is about, the 10th generation Intel is no longer considered new.