The first variant is less expensive, simpler in design, and easier to operate. These are designed to engage ground targets, as well as slow-moving aerial targets at low altitudes.

The second variant has significantly higher tactical and technical characteristics and is designed to effectively engage high-speed Shahed drones at high altitudes...

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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Are these single-use kamikaze drones or do they fire projectiles at targets?

[–] Delta_V@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

I haven't seen any evidence they're equipped with guns if that's what you mean.

They probably have a proximity fused HEAT charge in a fragmentation-optimized case.

The resemblance to a WWII-era fighter-bomber suggests it might also be effective in a reusable role, dropping grenades on targets too far away to be hit by quadcopters, and then returning to base.

[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Look at the size of it in the pictures in the article, it's got just a 3 foot wingspan, so there's no way it's more than a kamikaze explosive