Russian UAVs

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hmm, here is some info on the begining of russian UAVs

at the end of the 50's with the growth of the nuclear strike threat from the side OF THE USA, USSR made a decision to create the system of distant pilotless photo- and radio intelligence under the name "Yastreb" here you can see the yastreb UAV and the smaller REIS
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in the 60s an experimental pilotless aircraft Tu-121 was created for the purpose of distant pilotless intelligence. in accordance with the new designation reconnaissance BPLA it had to be equipped with equipment of photo and radio intelligence, . Periods to the creation of system were assigned very rigid: factory flight tests had to begin in the third quarter of the 60's, the joint testing in yr, and as long ago as 1961 the plant of Voronezh had to let out 18 series . New pilotless reconnaissance aircraft obtained the designation Tu-123 or DBR-Y (distant pilotless intelligence ). With designing BPLA Tu-123 and the yastreb UAV as the leading organization for this theme it was necessary to contend with number of the new problems, by nature by those differing from those which it encountered with the works on the prototype: - the creation of high-precision reconnaissance equipment and the guarantee for it of the necessary ambient conditions aboard; - the creation of the navigation complex, capable of ensuring autonomous flight along the assigned flight trajectory and drive of pilotless aircraft into the assigned region; landing the discharge of container; - it was necessary to ensure the independence of basing and application of a complex under the conditions of launching sites unprepared in engineering sense and remote from the stationary technical bases; - the redeployment of the elements of system under its own with the capability to maintain 500 km range and combat efficiency; - landing on the earth or on the aqueous surface of the recoverable container with the reconnaissance equipment, the creation of the effective parachute landing system of the rescuing of forward hold, its separation from fuselage in the flight - the equipment of system with the means of processing reconnaissance information - the creation of a number of the specialized systems of the automatic check of onboard equipment - to develop and to verify the ideology of different stages of the operation of system, to create for the line units the necessary operational documentation along the system. At all these problems together with The the Tupolev they worked sakharov, to make the design of the above systems, V.I. Of bliznyuk was occupied by the coordination of the elements of system and by the layout of reconnaissance aircraft, development and the organization of the production of self-propelled launcher as with the design of UAV, production of the first models begun at the experimental plant headed by V.P.Nikolayev,
and the preparation and testing was occupied by special test subdivision b.N.Grozdovym



i know that russia is developing new uav systems with china, and theres also an unmanned version of yak-130 which is called yak-133

here are some pics of the future zond uavs:



here is the yak-130 the most advanced combat trainer aircraft in the world:

Sukhoi aside from russian equivalent of Global Hawk strategic UAV,also unveil 3 long range UAV.Zond-1,Zond-2 and Zond-3
Zond-1 carry trigular PAR,this unmanned AWACS will be far cheaper than manned version.while Zond-2 has SAR under the fuselage,this aircraft aside from performing recconaissance,also provide E-8 "reccon-strike" capability,and the last Zond-3 has IR sensor for reconaissance.

Three new UAVs by Sukhoi, ZOND-1 is a strategic UAVs, with an AWACS phased-array radar (top); ZOND-2 has a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) equipped version (bottom right). ZOND-3 has IR sensors. While Sukhoi did not reveal much, there is a possibility this program is foreign funded, perhaps from China.



A Sukhoi official said the program was not government funded but that there was both foreign and domestic interest in these programs. But it should be stressed that the Russians were saying very little about these new UAVs. There could be a foreign funder, or there is also a possibility that the UAV models were meant to attract foreign interest rather than reflect it. But if one presumes that China is the funder, that would indicate a major leap in capability for the PLA. It would indicate that the PLA may have chosen to compliment or even forgo manned AWACS platforms with newer and more flexible unmanned AWACS platforms. This program deserves close attention.

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Yakovlev Pchela-1 UAV recently entered service with Russian armed forces and is being used in Chechnya

By the initiative of Rosoboronexport, presented for the first time is an exhibition of fire weaponry integrated with the miniature reconnaissance system and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "Pchela-1" for ensuring real-time destruction of objects. Interface between the air reconnaissance means, multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), self-propelled howitzers, type "Msta", and automated control systems makes it possible to make reconnaissance over the entire tactical depth, automate firing preparation and fire delivery, evaluate the results of targets destruction. Meanwhile, "Pchela-1" UAV and automated control systems may be integrated with fire weapons developed in other countries.

heres the derivative of the 60's yastreb uav
the reis-d Drone



The REIS-D unmanned tactical aerial reconnaissance system is designed to conduct aerial reconnaissance, update target reconnaissance data, and monitor firing and bombing results at the depth of about 150 km from the forward line of the battle area.

SOVIET RECONNAISSANCE DRONES

Information on drones built in the USSR is extremely sketchy and contradictory. It appears that the Tupolev design bureau began work on drones for target use in the mid-to-late 1950s, and has produced a number of different types since that time




One of the earliest Soviet reconnaissance drones was the big "Tu-123 Yastreb (Hawk)", sometimes referred to as the "DBR-1", introduced in 1964. This was a long-range, high-altitude supersonic strategic reconnaissance machine, in the form of a big dart, conceptually somewhat similar to the US D-21. It carried both film cameras and SIGINT payloads. The Tu-123 was ground-launched with RATO booster and powered by a KR-15 afterburning turbojet in flight. The Tu-123 was expendable, parachuting its payload to the ground for recovery.

TUPOLEV TU-123 YASTREB:


...spec.......................metric.......................english

wingspan...............8.41 meters.........27 feet 7 inches
length ...................27.84 meters..........91 feet 4 inches
height .................4.78 meters ...........15 feet 8 inches

empty weight..........11,450 kilograms....25,250 pounds launch weight..........35,610 kilograms....78,520 pounds

maximum speed..2,700 KPH..........1,675 MPH / 1,460 KT
service ceiling.............22,800 meters.........74,785 feet
range ..................3,200 KM............2,000 MI / 1,720 NMI


The lack of recovery capability was unsatisfactory. This concern led to the "Tu-139 Yastreb 2", which could land on unprepared airstrips, but it was never put into production, as by that time the Soviets had shifted their emphasis to low-level reconnaissance. The Lavochkin bureau also designed a tactical reconnaissance UAV, the "La-17R", for which details are unclear.
* Tupolev followed the Yastreb with two other lines of reconnaissance UAVs, including the "Tu-141 Strizh (Swift)", and the "Tu-143 Reys (Flight)" and its successors.

The Tu-141 was a relatively large, medium-range reconnaissance UAV. It was another dartlike machine, with a rear-mounted delta wing, forward-mounted canards, and a KR-17A turbojet engine mounted above the tail. It could carry a range of payloads, including film cameras, infrared imagers, EO cameras, and imaging radar. The Tu-141 was in Soviet service from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, and was provided to Soviet allies after that.

TUPOLEV TU-141 STRIZH:


...spec.........................metric.........................english

wingspan................3.875 meters..........12 feet 8 inches
length......................14.33 meters......................47 feet
launch weight............5,370 kilograms.....11,840 pounds
cruise speed............1,000 KPH............620 MPH / 540 KT
service ceiling.............6,000 meters............19,700 feet
range.......................1,000 KM............620 MI / 540 NMI

The Tu-143 was introduced in the early 1980s and strongly resembled the Tu-141, but was substantially scaled-down. It was a short-range tactical reconnaissance system, and had a low-level flight capability. It was truck-launched with RATO booster, recovered by parachute, and powered by a TR3-117 turbojet with 5.79 kN (590 kg / 267 lb) thrust. The initial version carried film cameras, but later versions carried a TV or radiation detection payload, with data relayed to a ground station over a datalink.


TUPOLEV TU-143 REYS:


...spec...............................metric................english


wingspan..................2.24 meters............7 feet 4 inches
length........................8.06 meters..........26 feet 5 inches
height.........................1.54 meters............5 feet 1 inch
launch weight...............1,230 kilograms....2,710 pounds

maximum speed..........950 KPH............590 MPH / 515 KT
service ceiling..............5,000 meters...........16,400 feet
range......................200 KM.............125 MI / 110 NMI


The Tu-143 was apparently used by Syria in reconnaissance missions over Israel, as well as by Soviet forces in Afghanistan. A target drone version, the "M-143", was introduced in the mid-1980s.
The Tu-143 was followed into service in the late 1980s by the similar but improved "Tu-243 Reys-D", with a 25 centimeter (10 inch) fuselage stretch, to provide greater fuel capacity and about twice the range; an uprated TR3-117 engine with 6.28 kN (640 kg / 1,410 lb) thrust; and improved low-altitude guidance. Tupolev has been promoting the further refined "Tu-300", which resembles its predecessors but is fitted with a nose antenna dome and nose fairings for modern sensors and electronic systems.





As with most Soviet-Russian UAVs, details of the Tu-300 are unclear. As new information on Soviet and Russian aircraft has been slowly leaking West since the fall of the USSR, hopefully more data will presently come to light to clarify the certainly incomplete and probably muddled information now available.


This some more info on the TU series UAVs.

RUSSIAN YAK-61 SHMEL / KAMOV KA-37

The Russian Army fielded a tactical UAV, the Yakovlev "Yak-60", in the early 1980s. This machine had a pusher prop in a duct, a high wing, and an inverted vee tail. It was used for daylight reconnaissance and jamming.

The Yak-60 is now out of first-line service, having been replaced by the improved Yakovlev "Yak-61 Shmel (Bumblebee)", also known as the "Pchelka 1T". The Shmel has a nose-mounted sensor turret; a pusher prop in a duct, powered by a small piston engine; a top-mounted wing in the rear, and a fixed landing-gear scheme whose struts seem to be designed as airfoils. It has been in service since 1994, and is believed to have seen extensive service in the Chechnya conflict.





YAKOVLEV YAK-61 SHMEL:

...spec........................metric............................english

wingspan...............3.23 meters............10 feet 7 inches
length........................2.77 meters............9 feet 1 inch
launch weight.............129 kilograms..........285 pounds

maximum speed...........140 KPH..............87 MPH / 76 KT
service ceiling...............2,900 meters............9,480 feet
endurance....................2 hours

launch scheme.............Catapult.
recovery scheme.........Parachute.
payload.......................Day / night imager.
guidance system...........Programmable with radio control backup.





The Ka-137 is a next-generation follow-on to the Ka-37, and has been substantially redesigned. The Ka-137 is an endearingly toylike machine, somewhat in a class with the Canadair CL-227, with a ball-shaped body, four landing legs, and a coaxial rotor system powered by a 49 kW (65 horsepower) piston engine. It can carry a TV imaging system, and can be operated using a truck-based support and control system. The Ka-137 is currently in use with Russian border guards and possibly Russian coast guard patrol boats.

KAMOV KA-137:

.....spec.....................metric..........................english


rotor width................5.3 meters.............17 feet 5 inches
body diameter...........1.22 meters..........3 feet 11 inches
max loaded weight........280 kilograms.........617 pounds

maximum speed .........175 KPH.............110 MPH / 95 KT
service ceiling...........3,500 meters.............11,500 feet
endurance.............4 hours

payload......................Day / night imager.
guidance system...........Programmable with radio control backup.



This is just more info on the yak and the Mi-27 UAVs.

your pics dont work.

Originally posted by SectorGaza
your pics dont work.

i dont know why.

but they work on my puter!

Kamov Ka-137 UAV.

The new pilotless helicopter Ka-137 was developed by the Kamov design bureau. The capabilities of this UAV are very wide ranging as it can operate at both high and low speeds, and upon necessity it can even hover over any designated point. The Ka-137 does not require any special equipment for take-off or landing- in fact it can operate from ships, including patrol craft. The body of the helicopter is designed for its use in sea conditions and protects all equipment both from possible corrosion in the sea, and from electromagnetic fields of the ship.

The helicopter has the spherical form with a diameter 1.3m and an external environment from a composite material. In the top hemisphere of a sphere all helicopter systems are placed: managements, fuel, power supplies, the engine, etc. The bottom hemisphere is intended for accommodation of the equipment which is required for concrete use of the UAV. There it is possible to establish, for example, a television camera and teplovizor, a radar and the equipment of relaying, the most different gauges and electronic systems in cumulative weight no more 80kg.

The general take-off weight of the machine makes 280kg, the maximal speed - 175km/h, the maximal height of lag - about 3000m, the maximal range of flight - more 530km.

Equipped with satellite navigating system, the digital autopilot and all necessary gauges, the Ka-137 goes in an advance planned route automatically and leaves in the set place to within 60m. On distance 50km from the base it can be in flight till 4 o'clock.

It is possible to use Ka-137 for air photography, monitoring and the diversified works in those situations where human life endangers, including radiation.

Capacity of the engine: 50Kvt, take-off weight: 280kg, the maximal speed: 175km/h, cruiser speed: 145km/h, a dynamic ceiling: 5000m, range of flight: 530km, duration of flight: 4 hours, useful loading: 50-80kg




[Edited on 17-10-1983 by bisonn]

[Edited on 17-10-1983 by bisonn]

Russia's Irkut group intends to confound all local competition by buying and developing independently the Aerostar unmanned aerial vehicle from the Israeli company AeroNautics. Its first flight in Russia will be made in two or three months and by mid-2004 it will be in operational service with the Russian Ministry of Emergencies. According to an Irkut representative: "The abilities of board instrumentation of the Israeli vehicle exceed significantly the level attainable in Russia."



Sukhoi intends to enter the civil UAV market with this BLA-2 heavy (12,000kg) vehicle.
Photo: Piotr Butowski

[Edited on 3-12-2003 by SectorGaza]

Ka-37 Pilotless Helicopter:
The pilotless helicopter of modular design Ka-37 is characterized by automatic flight under the program, high maneuverable qualities, shipping mobility.

The Ka-37 has a universal power-plant and, at use of replaceable complete sets of the equipment, is intended for air photography, translation and relaying television and radio signals, carrying out of ecological examinations, delivery of medicines, products, mai,l and rendering the emergency help during liquidation of failures and accidents in places remote and dangerous to the person.

The bearing system of the helicopter is executed under the coaxial scheme that has allowed to create compactness, with the minimal dimensions the device possessing good maneuverable qualities and sufficient weight feedback. The helicopter has capabilities for the automatic control providing flight on the set trajectory with limited intervention of the operator is established. The operator, if necessary, has an opportunity to interfere with management of helicopter, submitting corresponding radio commands from a ground remote control. The ground board is equipped with controls, system of display of the information, an independent source of electrosupply.

The helicopter and control panel are transported in the special transport container.

The characteristic of helicopter Ka-37

Capacity of the engine: 45kLv, take-off weight: 250kg, the optimal speed: 11km/h, static ceiling: 2500m, range of flight: 530km, duration of flight: 45 minutes, radius of a zone of flight: within the limits of the direct visibility, useful loading: 50kg

Dont know if these two pics will work or not, but:



This pic should work:

I like the Ka-37.

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Hmm,all very nice UAVs

Another fine example on the technology that Russia has, which is less known about in the west.

Originally posted by Kenshin
Another fine example on the technology that Russia has, which is less known about in the west.

Heh heh True, at least in terms of public knowledge in "the west" (that I know of). It would seem that Russian military had a better grip on the Russian media then "the west" has. That's why I wondered why there wasn't much posted a while back on ATS about Russian technology or not much said. I mean it just gets old hearing the same recycled stories about the US technology..... I'm not saying that's bad but certainly there has to be people "high" up in the Russian Gov that leak info too, right?

Christian