14th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Regiment received three Shark drones from the Come Back Alive Foundation
28 January, 2025 Shark drone for 14th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Regiment. January 2025. Photo: Come Back Alive Foundation
The 14th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Regiment has received three Shark reconnaissance drones from the Come Back Alive Foundation thanks to a contribution from Ukrenergo. This was reported on the social media of the charitable organization. The unit's scouts received one drone with a night camera and two with day cameras, as well as a ground control station and all the necessary auxiliary equipment.
For this purpose, Ukrenergo allocated almost UAH 9.3 million.
Shark drone for 14th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Regiment. January 2025. Photo: Come Back Alive Foundation
The Come Back Alive Foundation noted that these Shark drones will help Ukrainian defenders defeat enemy air defenses or other valuable targets.
In January, the Come Back Alive Foundation transferred six Shark UAVs to a unit of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Shark reconnaissance UAVs for the SOF. January 2025. Photo: Come Back Alive Foundation
These drones are part of one aviation reconnaissance system worth UAH 17,154,400.
Shark
The Shark multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicle system is designed for a wide range of missions.
It is with these drones that the Ukrainian military detects Russian equipment and positions and then targets them with long-range precision weapons.
Shark reconnaissance drones of the 43rd Separate Artillery Brigade. May 2024, Ukraine.
Photo from the brigade's Facebook page
Shark reconnaissance drones are manufactured by the Ukrainian company Ukrspecsystems. The UAV provides fully autonomous reconnaissance, surveillance, clear identification, and recognition from a long distance and at high altitudes. The drone is equipped with a daytime camera and can record video in Full HD and at 30x magnification.
The Shark is characterized by good protection against enemy electronic warfare (EW), as well as a range of 60-80 kilometers, depending on the modification.
The flight range of the domestic drone is 300 kilometers, and the duration is over 4 hours.