Lancet drone changed after the war: what is known about the modernization of the drone

The Russian media claim that the combat part of the UAV has been strengthened. The RIA Novosti news agency, citing an unnamed source, reported that the shock drone of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation "Lancet" was modernized taking into account the experience of application in the war, which Russia was resolved against Ukraine in February 2022.

According to the source, the barrel ammunition of Russian production, which is labeled as "lancet", now allegedly carries a more powerful amount of payload. In particular, it is about ammunition. Specific ammunition is not called, however, the media reminded that the drone is equipped with either cumulative or fragmental or fugitive or thermobaric combat units.

After the year of the war, Russian engineers decided to increase the number of ammunition (or to establish more powerful in terms of tactical and technical characteristics). Thus, the source states that the "improved" combat part guarantees the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation of Destruction of howits, tanks, armored vehicles, radar and SPR. For more "light" purposes will use "lancets" with less powerful ammunition - depending on the tactical environment.

The source noted that the UAV "Lancet" will be installed updated systems, in particular: this should improve the quality of management and guidance of combat drone. We will remind that the developer of drones "Lancet" (they are also called "product-52" (basic version of UAV) or "product-51" (large version of drone) is the state-owned Zala Aero, owned by the concern "Kalashnikov. " The "air - surface" rocket.