It was previewed in Russian media. He is now known all over the world. Russia this week unveiled a new surveillance drone at the Dubai Air Show (United Arab Emirates), capable of defending against enemy drones.
“At the Dubai exhibition, we will show our new high-speed surveillance drone, S180, which complements the Supercam range,” Ekaterina Zgirovskaya, official representative of the Unmanned Systems group, warned the Russian press agency TASS.
Supercam X4 for “dropping explosives”
Now it’s done. The Supercam S180 aims to be a revolution in the way of thinking about surveillance drones, which are usually very cheap devices because they are too easy to spot and destroy on the front.
Instead, the S180 should be a means of increasing the survivability of Russia’s frontline reconnaissance missions. “It carries out aerial reconnaissance with a short acceleration capacity, thereby surpassing the performance of FPV drones,” emphasized Ekaterina Zgirovskaya.
With an announced maximum speed of over 150 km/h, the S180 must evade a number of FPV drones making it “indestructible” according to Russian propaganda media. In reality, the effectiveness of this system appears to be minimal. According to specialist site Militarnyi, the Supercam S180 was combat tested… And shot down by Ukrainian defense.
Unmanned Systems Group, the manufacturer behind the Supercam S180, is one of Russia’s favorite defense companies for its unmanned drones. “Supercam S350 is one of the main reconnaissance systems of the Air Defense Forces,” assured Ekaterina Zgirovskaya.
The company also launched the Supercam X4 quadcopter drone in Dubai. “This drone is not limited to highways and transports its payload in a straight line, avoiding traffic jams and obstacles,” explained the representative. It is also used to transport and drop explosives; for example, tested to neutralize enemy personnel in special operations defense zones. » In other words, this weapon has been tested on the Ukrainian front.
