Aviron to Unveil Koshchey Heavy Drone at Innoprom Exhibition
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- Aviron company will present its Koshchey heavy drone, capable of carrying a 120 kg payload for 40 minutes, at the Innoprom exhibition in Yekaterinburg.
- The drone is currently in development.
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The Koshchey heavy UAV is in development by Aviron company. Its first iteration was presented at the Army 2024 forum but was not deemed satisfactory, leading to further refinement. The drone is planned for presentation at the Innoprom exhibition.
MOSCOW, June 11. /TASS/. The Koshchey drone with a payload of 120 kg and a flight time of 40 minutes will be presented by Aviron company at Innoprom exhibition in Yekaterinburg, Company CEO Igor Lapin told TASS in an interview on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
"The Koshchey heavy UAV is at the development stage currenty. We presented its first iteration at the Army 2024 forum, but it was not good enough for us, so we held it back to finalize the model. Now its estimated payload is 120 kg, with which it can stay in the air for 40 minutes," he said.
The Koshchey is quite variable in use, so, for example, to increase the duration of the flight, the payload will be reduced, Lapin added. The drone is planned to be presented at Innoprom exhibition in Yekaterinburg.
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was held from June 3 to 6.
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The Koshchey drone will be presented at the Innoprom exhibition in Yekaterinburg.
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Open Questions
- What specific improvements were made to the Koshchey drone since the Army 2024 forum?
- What is the expected cost of the Koshchey drone?
- What are the intended applications for the Koshchey drone?
- When is the final model of the Koshchey drone expected to be ready?
