The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation released images of the use of the unmanned aerial vehicle “Pacer” in the area of the special military operation.
As specified in the military department, Inohodets drones perform reconnaissance, firing adjustments, as well as combat use of weapons against targets. For example, during the exit shown, the Pacer hit the command and observation post of the battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The object was destroyed by an air-guided munition.
Recall that the development of the domestic drone “Inohodets” began in the 2000s. The executor of the work was the company Transas. The first prototype began flight tests in 2016. Three years later, the Inokhodets drone was put into experimental military operation, and a year later the samples were officially put into service with the Russian Aerospace Forces.
According to experts, the Pacer is the first mid-altitude, long-flight domestic drone. Initially, it was planned to be used for surveillance and reconnaissance, but later the drone was equipped with weapons.
On the video released by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, you can see the container with the X-UAV missile installed on the Inohodets, which was created on the basis of the Kornet-D ATGM. Ammunition of this complex is capable of penetrating armor with a thickness of 1300 millimeters.
