Ship remotely managed battle module “Narval” will allow you to fight drone. Japanese Observer Masasi Sato rated the possibilities of Russian weapons in the material Yahoo News Japan.
Sato notes that “narrowing” can become an inexpensive and effective means for dealing with drones. Available drone can use not only the army, but also irregular formation. This may determine the demand for the Russian combat module in the countries of the Middle and Middle East.
“Narval” equipped with a large-caliber machine gun “Cord”, an automatic machine of accompanying a goal, a thermal imager and a rangeference. Serial production of the combat module of the development of NGO “Electromashin” (enters the “Uralvagonzavod” concern “Rostech”) will begin in 2022.
The author emphasizes the relevance of new drone struggles for Russia. “It is no secret that some of the countries around Russia are preparing the use of drones independently or easily purchased in the foreign markets for possible sudden attacks from air to Russian objects in the event of military conflicts,” Sato emphasizes.
Earlier, the Director General of Kronstadt, Sergey Bogatikov, spoke about the first launch of missiles from a unmanned helicopter. “Termit” used Rocket C-8l.
In September, the General Director of the Elektromash NPO, Igor Afanasyev, announced the completion of the tests of the combat module “Narval”. He noted that at the request of the Customer, the installation can be equipped with a radar, a circular survey system and means of protection against high-precision weapons.