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Russia will have mini-drones for prelaunch inspection of space rockets

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Moscow. August 22. INTERFAX.RU – Mini-UAVs developed by “Kronstadt” can be used to inspect space rockets before launch, said CEO of the company Sergei Bogatikov.

“Complexes of small-sized UAVs in serial performance will be a relatively inexpensive professional survey tool. (…) Such UAVs can be used in the interests of Roskosmos for prelaunch inspection of space rockets, launch pads and at shipbuilding and aircraft manufacturing enterprises,” Bogatikov said. which was quoted in the press service.

He stressed that mini-drones developed by Kronstadt will be significantly cheaper than possible analogs with similar characteristics.

“We assume that in two or three years we will be able to reach large serial deliveries of mini-UAVs,” Bogatikov said.

According to him, these drones may also be of interest to oil and gas processing industries, operators of nuclear power plants, thermal power plants, state district power plants, hydroelectric power plants and power lines. They can be used to inspect highways, railways, viaducts, bridges, overpasses, ships and airliners.

A new line of small-sized unmanned aerial vehicles was presented by the Kronstadt company at the Army-2021 forum.

“UAVs of copter type” Aliot “and” Mitsar “are intended mainly for inspection and examination of difficult, inaccessible and dangerous places for human life and for monitoring objects in emergency situations. areal facilities, to study the migration of animals and birds, as well as to conduct search and rescue operations, “the press service of the company told reporters.

They noted that drones are created on a modular basis – you can install and quickly change different payloads on them to carry out the necessary surveys.

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