Russia Developing Attack Drone from T-50 Fighter Jet-UAC

[Arzamas 16]

ZHUKOVSKY, August 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is developing an unmanned combat air vehicle based on the T-50 fifth-generation fighter jet, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said Friday.

The drone is still mostly on the drawing board, however, as development is currently at a “preliminary research stage,” in accordance with plans approved by the Russian Defense Ministry, UAC president Mikhail Pogosyan said at the MAKS-2013 airshow near Moscow.

With the significant technological head start provided by the T-50 program, it will be relatively easy to go ahead with the practical realization of the drone project once the fundamental specifications are agreed upon, Pogosyan said.

The T-50, which will make up the core of Russia's future fighter fleet, is a multirole warplane featuring stealth technology, super-maneuverability, super-cruise capability, and advanced avionics including an active electronically scanned array radar, according to its designer Sukhoi.

The T-50, currently undergoing tests in prototype form, made its first public appearance at the MAKS airshow two years ago.

http://en.rian.ru/military_news/201...-Attack-Drone-From-T-50-Fighter-Jet--UAC.html

 

[Skull and Bones]

Why not revive the Mig Skat project?

 

[That Guy]

Why not revive the Mig Skat project?

Whatever happened to that?

Also, can we expect something similar to the X-47?

 

[Skull and Bones]

Whatever happened to that?

Also, can we expect something similar to the X-47?

That project was shelved because of lack of funding, and what we can expect from Russians depends on the parameters and threat perception.

 

[American_Millenium]

Whatever happened to that?

Also, can we expect something similar to the X-47?

Check this out: www . flightglobal . com/news/articles/rac-mig-to-design-skat-based-unmanned-combat-air-vehicle-386609/

Apparently the Skat is entering a new design phase.

Does Russia even have any UCAVs to speak of?

This: The drone is still mostly on the drawing board, however, as development is currently at a “preliminary research stage,” in accordance with plans approved by the Russian Defense Ministry

*yawn*

Let me know when it enters IOC...

 

[Arzamas 16]

Why not revive the Mig Skat project?

We did, Mig is working on something based on Skat.

BTW, we have not one but three UCAV programs running

 

[GR!FF!N]

Russia Developing Attack Drone From T-50 Fighter Jet

hey,lets include us..we're funding half of T-50 project..so,lets include in that project too..we're best buddies,right???

looks like something in the class of X-47 is coming soon..