Since 2022, Russia has successfully built a long-range attack aircraft (UAV) industry with a scale of resource investment and technological level equivalent to the nuclear field.
TASS news agency quoted Mr. Dmitry Kuzyakin, an expert on unmanned aerial vehicles and chief engineer at the Integrated Unmanned Solutions Center.
Currently, Russia has full professional capacity as well as the ability to produce long-range attack UAVs" - Mr. Kuzyakin said.
He pointed out that the number of attack vehicles deployed by Russia in one operation is many times the total number that Ukraine and NATO member countries can mobilize.
This is not widely known, but it is the pride of the country. In just a few years, we have built an industry comparable to the nuclear industry - a place that gathers advanced technology, leading experts and great resources" - he emphasized.
Expert Dmitry Kuzyakin pointed out that if the nuclear triad is a symbol of Russia's strategic strength, then thousands of Geran UAVs that Russia has developed, modernized, produced and deployed daily are also great achievements of soldiers, engineers, scientists and industrial workers.
According to this expert, the deep integration of UAVs into modern warfare has created a fundamental change compared to previous conflicts.
Long-range attack UAVs are currently an important component in our combat capabilities. Although Russia still possesses traditional medium and long-range weapons, these systems are less effective than modern UAVs. They are often more expensive, fewer in number and lack the ability to adapt quickly to changes on the modern battlefield," Mr. Kuzyakin explained.
The Russian expert also emphasized the strategic advantages of UAVs such as quickly concentrating firepower for attacks, superior flight capabilities at low altitudes, long operating ranges and high accuracy.
UAVs also have much better resistance to electronic warfare and traditional air defense systems.
The ability to operate in packs and change attack methods right in the process of performing tasks brings significant tactical advantages" - he concluded.
