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Ukraine Develops REX Drone Capable of Carrying 10 kg Bombs 50 km.
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After the hexacopter Babayaga, an extremely heavy bomber drone capable of carrying a 12-kilogram load over a distance of about ten kilometers, the Ukrainian team at Armadrone has introduced the REX.
REX UAV dropping series of 6 inert bombs during test in August (Picture source: Armadrone)
February 1, 2024
Ukraine Develops REX Drone Capable of Carrying 10 kg Bombs 50 km.
A new REX UAV made by Ukrainian company / Illustrative photo by COSMOLOT
16 Aug, 2024 - 19:42Defense News Aerospace 2024
After the hexacopter Babayaga, an extremely heavy bomber drone capable of carrying a 12-kilogram load over a distance of about ten kilometers, the Ukrainian team at Armadrone has introduced the REX.
This drone, modeled with wings similar to an airplane (unlike the Babayaga), is the latest complete unmanned destruction system.
- It can locate, fix, track, and strike a target up to 45 km away, then assess the attack result.
- REX is designed to drop various types of explosive ordnance on enemies, ranging from 2 to 8 with a total weight of 10 kg.
Two Ukrainians engineers preparing with inerts bombs REX UAV in August 2024 (Picture source: Armadrone)
- It has an operational range of 45 km and can fly for 1.5 hours with a takeoff mass of 16 kg and a maximum speed of 35 m/s.
The high precision in strikes is crucial to minimize the risk of civilian casualties in combat zones.
- Moreover, its ability to be launched by limited means, such as by a team of two preparing and launching the drone, coupled with its endurance and payload, makes this drone particularly interesting in the ongoing war.
For now, information on this drone is limited as the production team is still in the phase of operational testing.
We also know that REX can drop its bombs one by one or in a cascade to maximize the destructive and psychological effect on enemy positions.
REX UAV dropping series of 6 inert bombs during test in August (Picture source: Armadrone)
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After the new REX drone is manufactured, the complex will be transferred to the 58th Motorized Brigade for the sniper company that destroyed russian Borisoglebsk 2 MT-LBu ground vehicle mounted, multi-functional electronic warfare weapon system last fall using the Punisher UAV. This russian system worthes more than $200 million.
According to Ukrainian media production of the first pre-production model of the REX UAV is funded by COSMOLOT Ukrainian company as part of Cosmolot Airlines project.
Earlier Defense Express reported that the German drone manufacturer had presented 100 trinity UAVs to Ukraine.
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