Plan to apply technology to develop drones for intercepting Russian high-speed jet drones
German drone company Quantum Systems' experimental drone 'Apex Record Hunter' demonstrated its ultra-high-speed flight technology by recording a speed of 777 km/h in just 27 seconds of takeoff during a test flight at a military training ground.
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'Apex Record Hunter', produced by Quantum Systems' advanced development team N3XT, succeeded in a test flight at 777 km/h.
German drone company Quantum Systems has succeeded in accelerating a battery-powered experimental drone to 777 km/h.
Quantum Systems released the results of a high-speed flight test of the experimental drone 'Apex Record Hunter' produced by its advanced development team N3XT through the social media LinkedIn on the 20th (local time).
In a test conducted at a military training ground in central Germany on the 19th, the 'Apex Record Hunter' reached a speed of 777 km/h just 27 seconds after takeoff.
The official world record recognition was canceled because the round-trip flight could not be completed due to a defect in the aircraft, but it broke the record last June (699 km/h) in 4 months, proving its ultra-high-speed flight technology.
Quantum Systems plans to apply the electric motor and battery control technology obtained in this test to the development of an interceptor drone to catch Russia's high-speed jet drones.
In order to respond to the Russian jet-propelled 'Geran' suicide drone flying at 500-600 km per hour, the plan is to significantly increase the maximum speed of the company's interceptor drone 'Skylon' from the existing 400 km per hour to 600 km per hour.
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