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SE Spetstechnoexport, part of the SC Ukroboronprom, has presented at the exhibition in India a new tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Sparrow-LE, designed for aerial reconnaissance over a secure digital data transmission channel at a distance of 25 km from the control center, the Ukroboronprom's press service reports.
Sparrow-LE can be in the air for up to 3.5 hours. Its wingspan is over three meters, which greatly improves its performance compared with other UAVs of the same type making it invisible, including by radar systems.
Moreover, the Sparrow-LE is resistant to mechanical and thermal influence, as well as moisture-protected. The UAV is controlled both in manual and automatic modes, including an automatic take-off and landing. It is also able to determine the coordinates of targets and conduct observation in adverse weather conditions and mountainous terrain.
Read alsoUkrainian Army orders Dozor-B armored vehicles from Ukroboronporm"The unmanned aerial vehicle is being prepared for practical use by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. However, it is presented in a modified configuration at the Aero India 2017 exhibition due to some differences in the requirements to such UAV class by the Indian Armed forces," a statement said.
As UNIAN reported in October 2016, the new Sparrow unmanned aerial vehicles had been tested and could soon be put into operation with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.