Ukrainian MINI SHARK UAV to be presented in Istanbul
4 July, 2023 Ukrainian MINI SHARK drone.
2023. Photo credits: Ukrspecsystems The defense industry of Ukraine will showcase its new MINI SHARK drone in Turkey.
The Ukrspecsystems company said that the unmanned aerial system would be shown at the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul on July 25. Designed for operational reconnaissance missions, the lightweight and compact MINI SHARK system will be available for review and demonstration at the stand of NAUDI partners. This drone was first presented at the Brave1 exhibition in April this year.
Ukrainian musicians from the Boombox band became one of the first who started collecting funds for their purchase to hand over five MINI SHARKs to the military.
Ukrainian MINI SHARK drone.
2023. Photo credits: Ukrspecsystems
According to the developers, the MINI SHARK drone is primarily designed for reconnaissance tasks. The drone was created taking into account the wishes of aerial intelligence officers from the units of the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine.
MINI SHARK can detect ground targets in the interests of artillery, special units and ground forces. The company claims that the radius of use of the MINI SHARK UAV reaches 35 km. The developers emphasize that one of the advantages of the new drone is hand-held launching and easy transportation.
After all, the entire system fits in two backpacks. The drone with a wingspan of 2.6 meters and a length of 125 cm has a maximum take-off weight of up to 5 kg, and the duration of its flight is 2 hours.
MiniShark drone. Ukraine, April 2023
The declared maximum flight speed is 120 km/h.
The working height of the flight is 1,000 meters. The drone can be equipped with an optical-electronic system with 10-fold optical magnification. The operating temperature range of the new drone is from -15 ?C to +45 ?C.
After completing the flight mission, MINI SHARK makes an autonomous landing with the fuselage.
According to the representative of the company, work on the creation of a new UAV began after receiving requests from the Ukrainian military for a similar aircraft.
The MINI SHARK drone is currently undergoing factory testing.