(Franco Iacch)
09/07/16

http://www.difesaonline.it/mondo-militare/ufo-avvistato-russia-irkut-%C3%A8-un-nostro-drone-sperimentale

A drone of some sort flying in Russia. Made from Irkut Corporation, it is a low observability UAVs, based on a non-conventional aerodynamic configuration. It is designed for reconnaissance and attack in environments A2 / AD (anti-access / area denial).

Little information that leaked from Moscow, but from Izvestia confirm a structural geometric pattern containing unique aerodynamics and never used. These reports are impossible to confirm, but Moscow is exploiting the world showcase the Army-2016 to unveil several assets, including those covered by military secret.

The drone of the Irkut flew for the first time last August. According to leaks from Moscow, the experimental UAVs would not be detected by radar. When operational, the platform will be equipped with directed energy weapons. It will be based on GLONASS and will be equipped with artificial intelligence.

The Russian Defense Ministry has invested for several years copious funds in UAV technology. According to rumors, unconfirmed, the gap with the Americans would have been completely filled. We do not know what might be the real contribution with the Iranian affair RQ-170 Sentinel. Yet the memory returns a precedent, which occurred last July, when a drone of some sort has violated one of the most protected airspace in the world: that of Israel. With some embarrassment, the Israelis claimed that the drone was not intercepted spite against it three missiles were launched. The drone came from Syria. It will never be identified. A few seconds after detecting the UAV on the Golan Heights, the Israelis launched two missiles Patriot PAC-2 interceptors in rapid sequence: both miss the mark. The General Staff decides to send an F-16 to reduce the threat, while all of missile defense stations in northern Israel are put on alert and ready to fight. The fighter framing the drone, throws a missile, but fails to hit him. The drone will never be knocked down and will return to Syria without any harm. US intelligence and Israeli, remain cautious issue of news to avoid unpleasant repercussions. The US missile shield, in fact, is sold as one of the best in the world: this episode could confirm that against modern threats, such as UAVs, this asset would be helpless. According to the IDF, the drone unknown could be Russian-made.

(Photo: Irkut Corporation)

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