In Russia, tests of the first strike drone began. Waiting for a Russian heavy attack drone

The Irkut corporation has begun testing a drone within the framework of the Proryv ROC (also known as the Yak-133 project), which is capable of reconnaissance and destroying enemy targets, while remaining invisible to its radars.

“In the future, the latest drone will be equipped not only with air-to-ground guided missiles and bombs, but also with optoelectronic systems, electronic intelligence systems and even a radar,”

According to him, “the aerodynamic design of the latest drone (a combination of geometric and constructive scheme aircraft) is very complex, containing many unique technical solutions, previously not used in any of the serial aircraft».

“At the design stage, there were discussions between representatives of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after Zhukovsky (TsAGI), Irkut and Yakovlev Design Bureau, during which opinions were expressed that an apparatus of this form would not be able to fly at all. Doubts were dispelled only after the first test flight took place in August. Everything went well, the designers were congratulated,” the source said.

He noted that the composition of the weapons of the UAV has not been fully determined, but it is already known that "it will destroy stationary targets with bombs with laser and optical homing heads, as well as those corrected by the GLONASS signal."

“The unique aerodynamic design of the drone makes it possible to make the UAV invisible to enemy radars even at the moment when it is using or conducting reconnaissance, as well as being quite maneuverable and fast. In order for the newest drone with the selected aerodynamic design to be able to fly, we had to do a lot hard work for the integration of UAVs, to which, in particular, specialists from Roskosmos were involved, ” the source said.

He explained that the term "integration" means "reducing the operation of all systems and subsystems installed on board into a single complex."

“All systems of the aircraft must act as a complex, as a single organism. If the pilot, for example, begins to perform a maneuver, then all onboard systems - navigation, engine control, etc. - taking into account the design of the aircraft and its characteristics, they optimize their work so as to perform the specified maneuver without disruption. In modern aircraft, several thousand various systems and subsystems that control and manage hundreds of flight parameters, and the pilot cannot independently monitor the operation of each. Therefore, modern aircraft are equipped with information and control systems (ICS), which make the aircraft work as a complex,” said a representative of the aviation industry.

Head of the AeroNet direction of the National Technology Initiative Sergey Zhukov: “Unmanned technologies in Russia are now developing very actively both in the state industry and in the private segment. If we talk about gliders, then we are now approximately at the level of world standards in terms of small UAVs and have a non-critical - less than three years - lag in terms of ultralight composite structures for UAVs large sizes. If we talk about navigation and control systems, then our developments are not inferior to foreign analogues, but the minus is that they are still made on a foreign element base. In terms of power plants, we are somewhat behind, but I can state that we are currently developing in the field of localization of the production of piston and turbojet engines, so this niche domestic industry closes at a rapid pace. For processing monitoring data, we create our own problem-oriented products and are already bringing them to the world market. And in terms of integration into the common airspace, we may even be ahead of the world level by 1-2 years.”

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Irkut Corporation has begun testing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as part of the Proryv (Proryv) development work (formerly known as the Yak-133 project).

The device is able to conduct reconnaissance and, if necessary, destroy enemy targets, while remaining invisible to its radars. The novelty is built according to the original aerodynamic scheme and looks very different from traditional aircraft.

In the future, the latest drone will be equipped not only with air-to-ground guided missiles and bombs, but also with optoelectronic systems, electronic intelligence systems and even a radar.

As the interlocutor of Izvestia in the aircraft industry noted, the aerodynamic design of the latest drone (a combination of the geometric and structural design of the aircraft) is very complex, containing many unique technical solutions that have not previously been used in any of the serial aircraft.

“At the design stage, there were discussions between representatives of the Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI), Irkut and the Yakovlev Design Bureau, during which opinions were expressed that an apparatus of this form would not be able to fly at all,” one of the project participants told Izvestia.

“Doubts were dispelled only after the first test flight took place in August. Everything went great, congratulations to the designers.”

The composition of the armament of the drone has not yet been fully determined, but it is already known that the UAV will destroy stationary targets with bombs with laser and optical homing heads, as well as those corrected by the GLONASS signal.

“The unique aerodynamic design of the drone makes it possible to make the UAV invisible to enemy radars even at the moment when it is using weapons or conducting reconnaissance, but also quite maneuverable and fast,” said the aircraft manufacturer. “In order for the latest drone with the selected aerodynamic configuration to be able to fly, we had to do a very difficult job of integrating the UAV, which, in particular, involved specialists from Roscosmos.”

The term "integration" means the reduction of the operation of all systems and subsystems installed on board the aircraft into a single complex. According to the interlocutor of Izvestia, using modern technologies, you can make even a stool fly and perform maneuvers, but the problem remains how to control such a product.

“All systems of the aircraft must act as a complex, as a single organism. If the pilot, for example, starts to perform a maneuver, then all on-board systems - navigation, engine control, etc. - taking into account the design of the aircraft and its characteristics - optimize their work so as to perform the specified maneuver without disruption, - explained the representative of the aircraft building industries.

In modern aircraft, there are several thousand different systems and subsystems that control and manage hundreds of flight parameters, and the pilot cannot independently monitor the operation of each. Therefore, modern aircraft are equipped with information and control systems (ICS), which make the aircraft work as a whole.”

The most important part of complexing is to prescribe algorithms and mathematical formulas that specify the logic and parameters of operation of all aircraft systems, which, having turned into special program, and are stored in the IMS of the aircraft.

“Unmanned technologies in Russia are now developing very actively both in the state industry and in the private segment,” says Sergey Zhukov, head of the AeroNet direction of the National Technology Initiative.

If we talk about gliders, then we are now approximately at the level of world standards in terms of small UAVs and have a non-critical - less than three years - lag in terms of ultra-light composite structures for large UAVs. If we talk about navigation and control systems, then our developments are not inferior to foreign analogues, but the minus is that they are still made on a foreign element base.

In terms of power plants, we are somewhat behind, but I can state that we are currently developing in the field of localizing the production of piston and turbojet engines, so that the domestic industry is closing this niche at an accelerated pace.

For processing monitoring data, we create our own problem-oriented products and are already bringing them to the world market. And in terms of integration into the common airspace, we may even be ahead of the world level by 1-2 years.”

The Yak-133BR is an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft based on the developments of the Yak-130 combat training aircraft. OKB im. Yakovlev considered a number of interspecies promising unmanned multifunctional aviation complexes. The development of the Raven and Klest UAVs was carried out in the usual way, but in the construction of more expensive and complex UAVs of the Breakthrough family, it was planned to use an unconventional scheme. An important point is that the drone project was based on the scientific and technical groundwork, which was obtained in the process of developing the UBS Yak-130.

Most of the elements of the control system and avionics of the aircraft were transferred to the drone. This allowed the development of aviation unmanned complex at a lower cost than during traditional design, production times and technical risks are also reduced.

UAV family "Breakthrough" Yak-133BR has 3 modifications: reconnaissance radar patrol and strike aircraft, in which there is a large number of interchangeable systems and units.

Drones are capable of performing almost all tasks with respect to aerial reconnaissance and conduct special operations. According to the concept of creating the Yak-133BR model, the new unmanned vehicle will have much in common with the Yak-130 trainer, which is now at the final stage of flight tests.

These 3 unmanned aerial vehicles are structurally and ideologically connected with each other. In order to successfully implement programs for the development of aircraft complexes with UAVs, it is necessary to invent a mechanism for organizing production process at all levels up to targeted devices.

As practice shows, the championship in the creation of UAVs in Russia is given to aircraft design bureaus, because these design bureaus have vast experience in creating aircraft using complex technical units and systems.

Yakovlev Yak-133BR characteristics:

The most curious and intriguing novelty Russian weapons 2016 was impossible to see.

Moreover, while in open access there are not even reliable images of it, this aircraft is so secret. It's about about the first Russian heavy (weighing about 10 tons) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "Breakthrough", or, as this project is sometimes called, the Yak-133BR, created on the basis of the Yak-130 trainer.

Its aerodynamic configuration is so unusual that during the discussion between the developers of the Breakthrough from the Yakovlev Design Bureau and TsAGI specialists, the latter expressed the opinion that an apparatus of this form could not fly at all. Nevertheless, in August 2016, he flew and his tests began.

The unusual shape serves to ensure maximum radio invisibility of the Russian heavy UAV. The key technology in this case was the so-called integration - ensuring the coordinated operation of all elements and systems of the drone.

With this technology, even a stool can be made to fly if its position in the air is properly controlled. "Breakthrough" will be able to accelerate to 1100 km / h, although its cruising speed is subsonic - about 750 km / h. Flight altitude - up to 20 km, time in the air - up to 20 hours.

According to the project of the UAV of the Proryv family, the Yak-133BR includes three modifications: an attack aircraft, a reconnaissance aircraft and a radar patrol.

A feature of these aircraft is that they perform almost all the combat and reconnaissance tasks assigned to them. All three versions have common features in construction.

It is envisaged to create several versions: the Proryv-R reconnaissance aircraft, the Proryv-RLD modification for radar patrol and the Proryva-U attack aircraft with bombs and air-to-ground guided missiles.

Currently, heavy attack drones are the cutting edge of aviation military thought, which directly leads to the creation of 6th generation combat aircraft. Yes, even today similar weapons it is no longer possible to imagine a modern army.

The Yak-133BR of the Proryv family is being developed, as already mentioned, on the basis of the Yak-130, so the UAV has much in common with a combat aircraft.

All three modifications are modern and powerful unmanned aerial vehicles, which received the names: "Breakthrough-U" (shock), "Breakthrough-R" (reconnaissance), "Breakthrough-RLD" (radar patrol).

According to the project, new UAVs will have the following specifications: the practical ceiling of the Proryv-U UAV will be 16,000 m, the Proryv-R - 20,000 m, the Proryv-RLD - 14,000 m.

The launch weight of Breakthrough-U will be 10,000 kg, Breakthrough-R - 9800 kg, Breakthrough-RLD - 10,000 kg. The mass of the target equipment of Breakthrough-U will reach from 1000 to 3000 kg, Breakthrough-R - from 1000 to 1200 kg, Breakthrough-RLD - 1000 kg.

In terms of speed, drones are not inferior to good combat aircraft, and even surpass them: Breakthrough-U will accelerate to 1100 km/h, Breakthrough-R - 750 km/h, Breakthrough-RLD - 750 km/h.

The duration of the flight for all three aircraft is different, for example, "Breakthrough-U" will be able to fly for 20 hours, "Breakthrough-RLD" - 16, and "Breakthrough-R" - only for 6 hours. All three vessels are designed to cover long distances....