Russia rolls out flying prototype of its new stealth combat drone

Russia has already rolled out another version of its new stealth combat drone that is getting ready for its first flight demonstration.

Russia’s Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik (Hunter) in pre-serial configuration was unveiled at the Novosibirsk Aviation Enterprise during the visit of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko.

‘Today we are making all efforts to complete the trials as soon as possible and launch serial production,” the chief executive said.

According to the data of open sources, the drone has a take-off weight of 20 tonnes and can develop a speed of around 1,000 km/h. The drone’s serial deliveries to the troops are due to begin from 2024.