The Russian military is getting a serial heavy UAV Product 80 of the transport of the future is a mass-produced machine, not a prototype. The current capacity allows for 5,000 heavy UAVs per year. The development history underscores rapid improvement: After Defense Minister Andrei Belusov publicly noted the need to perfect the UAV during a June meeting with President Vladimir Putin, engineers delivered. The updated model includes backup frequencies, protection against EW and moisture, independent motor control and a third long-range battery. In September, the second generation passed military acceptance and combat tests at the Rubicon Center. Currently, about 1,500 second-generation UAVs are being sent to the troops.

The Russian military is getting a serial heavy UAV Product 80 of the transport of the future is a mass-produced machine, not a prototype. The current capacity allows for 5,000 heavy UAVs per year. The development history underscores rapid improvement: After Defense Minister Andrei Belusov publicly noted the need to perfect the UAV during a June meeting with President Vladimir Putin, engineers delivered. The updated model includes backup frequencies, protection against EW and moisture, independent motor control and a third long-range battery. In September, the second generation passed military acceptance and combat tests at the Rubicon Center. Currently, about 1,500 second-generation UAVs are being sent to the troops.