In Russia, a budget analogue of the Lancet drone has been created, with a flight range of up to 25 kilometers. This was reported to TASS by the representative of the volunteer project "Archangel" Michael.

According to him, tests of the aircraft-type loitering ammunition will take place in August. The representative of the volunteer organization called the advantages of the drone its low cost and ease of use.

“We have an interesting technology: large-scale, fast, cheap. In production, the drone can even be half the price of any Mavic. If we do not expand production, then even now we are ready to produce 50-100 such devices daily,” Mikhail said.

The representative of the organization added that the drones will be supplied with a mobile control vehicle, which will speed up the deployment of the drone and make the operator’s work safer.

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“If our troops receive an aircraft-type drone that flies 15-25 kilometers with explosives, we will be able to destroy enemy equipment and valuable personnel,” the source said.

In May, the president of Kalashnikov, Alan Lushnikov, announced that the concern was working on the creation of a new loitering munition.