Ukraine’s defense intelligence reveals components used in Russia’s Knyaz Veshchy Oleg reconnaissance drone
According to Ukrinform, the DIU reported this on Facebook.
The developer and manufacturer of the Knyaz Veshchy Oleg drone is the Russian Ushkuynik Research and Production Center, which is also known for creating fiber-optic FPV drones Knyaz Vandal Novgorodsky and interceptor drones Osoid.
The drone has a wingspan of 2.8 meters and a maximum takeoff weight of 11 kg. According to Russian specifications, it has a range of up to 45 km, flight endurance of up to 3.5 hours, a top speed of up to 130 km/h, and an operational altitude of up to 3,000 meters.
The Knyaz Veshchy Oleg UAV is equipped with two cameras: a forward-facing IP camera produced by China’s Shenzhen Zhongxi Security and a gyrostabilized optical system D-80AI (China), which includes a three-axis gimbal, a Full HD wide-angle camera, and a camera with 10x optical zoom.
The system also features night vision, as well as real-time target detection and tracking using artificial intelligence technologies.
The flight controller is built on microcontrollers from the Swiss brand STMicroelectronics, manufactured in China and Taiwan, along with components from CUAV Technology (China).
For navigation in conditions of electronic warfare interference, a four-channel CRP antenna is used. The drone is powered by two Chinese-made SunnySky electric motors mounted on the wings.
The DIU noted that despite its involvement in producing weapons for the war against Ukraine, receiving state funding, and training Russian military personnel, the Ushkuynik Research and Production Center is currently under sanctions only by Ukraine, the European Union, and Switzerland, remaining outside the scope of sanctions from other countries in the coalition.
“The aggressor state continues to develop its own weapons systems while maintaining access to foreign technologies through supply chains and intermediaries. Such developments may be used not only in the war against Ukraine but also to destabilize security in other regions of the world, including by Russia’s allies – Iran and North Korea,” the DIU emphasized.
As reported earlier, in the Instruments of War section of the War & Sanctions portal, the DIU published data on 66 units of foreign technological equipment used by enterprises in Russia’s military-industrial complex.
