Russia Loses Drone In Suspected EW Friendly Fire Incident

Russian Altius high-altitude long-endurance UAV

Russia’s Altius high-altitude long-endurance UAV.

Credit: Russian Defense Ministry
A Russian Altius long-endurance uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) crashed July 8 during flight testing near Kazan in what is suspected to be an incident in electronic warfare (EW) friendly fire. Drone maker Ural Works for Civil Aviation (UWCA) told local media that the aircraft’s satellite navigation...

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