Russian troops have received the Chernika UAV, about 4,500 drones have been delivered since 2022, but they have only been reported now. The Chernika drone is made as a flying wing UAV, and is manufactured by the Innovative Technologies Corporation. There are two versions, the Chernika-1 UAV and the larger Chernika-2 UAV, with a wingspan of 2.2 meters. According to military personnel, the Chernika-2 UAV has proven itself well. The Chernika-1 drone is equipped with a 0.7 kg warhead, with the ability to activate after a specified time, the Chernika-2 UAV in a modernized version has a 3.5 kg warhead. Both drones are resistant to electronic warfare. The Chernika-2 UAV is designed to destroy buildings, dugouts, equipment, and enemy manpower. Usually, the drone automatically goes to the target at the specified coordinates, and at the end, the operator controls the drone's operation. The flight range of the UAV "Chernika-2", under good conditions, can reach 100 km, UAV "Chernika-1" up to 80 km, how this is implemented is unclear. The flight altitude of the UAV "Chernika-2" with a maximum load is up to 1 km, the flight time is up to 1.5 hours, without a load up to 2 hours. The flight speed reaches 60 km / h. Both models of drones are launched by hand or catapult, the price is not reported. The drone body was most likely copied.
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