Karakurt-R: Meet the Russian military mini drone used in recognition tasks

Kalashnikov Connern, a traditional Russian military technology company, including AK-47 rifles, is also emphasized on the drones. The company is one of the leading participants of an industrial fair and took advantage of the activity to show one of the versions in this field.

The model in question Karakurt-RA miniature drone used especially for recognition tasks. The International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) held in Abu Dhabi until 21 February will be shown for the first time this year’s pressure.

This equipment has already been used in a modified version of the war between Russia and Ukraine, which is a conflict that attracts attention even due to high use of drones for both black and explosive attacks.

Knowing Karakurt-R

Karakurt-R is a small unmanned aerial vehicle, It weighs only 300 grams and is enough to be taken in your pocket. He reaches It has the highest speed of 25 km up to/20 minutes of flight autonomy At a maximum height of 150 meters – about 2 km. When this happens, it returns to the release point to collect the data.

While the launch is made by a tube, four propellers are closed, which facilitates transportation and streams the drone activation for seconds. Control can be done remotely, accessories, produced camera and a screen that displays the content recorded on a night vision sensor.

The drone was used for actions such as defining the movement of enemy troops, helping to position artillery and doing an overview of a battlefield – with visual information provided rapidly to the troops in a task.

Idea, the use of Karakurt-R In urban conflicts and in tight places, including buildings. For example, for other situations requiring higher video quality or flight time, Kalashnikov Connern will also present more robust models in IDEX 2025 QuazimachtaIt has even an infrared sensor and has focused on operations in high altitudes.

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