The competitors of the Elon Musk Starlink network do not stop growing, but the company has found an unexpected ally in Russia. The company KB Valkyriya The Nodriza RD-8 drone has just been controlled through Starlink or mobile networks.
The majority of the combat drones that the Kremlin uses since the beginning of the Ukraine War employ the usual radio channels. The VD community: Enemy Intelligence, which closely follows the movements of the Russian army, has revealed the data of the first RD-8 tests.
Combat drones controlled via Starlink
RD-7, RD-8, RD-10 and RD-12 Drones of KB Valkyriya can be controlled by Starlink or mobile networks improving their coordination on the battlefield. This technology It aims to simplify the use of combat, recognition and rescue drones by the Russian Army.
The company has taken advantage of a perfect situation in the design of its drones. Since the beginning of the Ukraine War and the arrival of international restrictions, the Starlink network works in the country, although it does not do so in Russia.
The Russian manufacturer intends to create multipurpose drones with which to coordinate different actions on the battlefield, from organizing battalions to performing recognition and rescue work on Ukrainian soil.
Maximum speed of 200 km/Hy 150 km of flight autonomy
The RD-8 is a assault troops support drone with a wingspan of 3.8 m, a minimum weight of 30 kg takeoff in exploration configuration and 35 kg such as Nodriza drone. The autonomy of the flight is 4.5 hours in the first and 3 hours for the second configuration.
KB Valkyriya has equipped two electric motors with a hybrid propulsion system. The RD-8 can fly to a maximum altitude of 3 km with a range of Up to 150 km and a cruise speed of 80 km/h with end speed of 200 km/h.
Russian drone can transport a 3 kg eye in the combat version. The explorer mode equips day and night chambers with a 30x zoom, thermal vision with object recognition and can transport 20 kg.
Russia Starlink restrictions have been skipped
Russian companies cannot sell Starlink, but they turn to the smuggling market for their Russian military and civilians. Telegram has become the favorite channel to access the Elon Musk satellite Internet network with connection for about $ 1,000, although the service is free for Ukrainians.
Telegram channel administrators have warned that buyers should not activate the terminal in Russia. Another supplier warns that the devices bought in the European Union could be automatically blocked 90 days after activation.
The solution? Buy it in countries such as Arab Emirates and register it from the beginning with Ukrainian data. Customers receive recommendations in the messaging application on how to avoid Starlink blockages.
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