Ukraine on Thursday presented a new domestically produced SHARK drone, which it has developed to work in tandem with HIMARS multiple-launch rocket launchers received from the United States.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine notes on its Twitter page that this is a “fully Ukrainian” drone from concept to production, and the Ukrspetssistemy company, which created the drone Write it down on its own page that work on it began after February 24, in the conditions of a large-scale invasion of Russia.

The Ministry of Defense in Kyiv also reminds that the drone can fly up to 60 kilometers behind enemy lines and transmit accurate data to the HIMARS systems, which they used to deliver devastating blows to the logistics system of the Russian army.

Ukrspetssistemy published all the technical details of the drone in a press release, indicating that it has an autonomy of more than two hours, a communication range of 60 kilometers and a recommended flight height of 2,000 meters.

The SHARK drone also has an electro-optical sensor that provides 30x magnification and an optional digital camera.

The Ukrainian drone was created to perform reconnaissance tasks

With a wingspan of 1.91 meters and a take-off weight of just 10 kilograms, it can be ready for launch in 10 minutes and is designed to operate in temperatures between -15°C and +50°C, reaching a top speed of 150 kilometers per hour.

SHARK is not the first drone developed by the Ukrainian arms industry, one of which, dubbed the “Ukrainian People’s,” was captured by the Russians last month.

The Neptune missile, with which the armed forces of Kyiv sank the Moskva, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, in April, is also included in the section of weapons being developed in Ukraine.

Several photos shared in late September on Russian Telegram channels suggest that Ukraine was also trying to develop a kamikaze naval drone, but it failed near the naval base in Sevastopol.

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