“Intercept or Disturb Enemy”
Rheinmetall wants to deliver new super drone to Ukraine
08/13/2023, 11:00 a.m
By the end of the year, Ukraine will receive a new military delivery from the German armaments group Rheinmetall. For the first time, drones are to be delivered that feature the latest technology. No training is therefore required for the unmanned reconnaissance drones.
After ammunition, tanks, anti-aircraft defense and military trucks, the armaments group Rheinmetall will soon also be supplying drones to Ukraine. A corresponding order had been placed, said a company spokesman in Düsseldorf. The “Bild am Sonntag” had previously reported. Delivery will take place by the end of the year, but he did not name the order volume.
These are “Luna NG” reconnaissance drones that will not be armed. “NG” stands for “New Generation”. They can fly hundreds of kilometers and “intercept or disrupt enemy communications”. Rheinmetall website the unmanned aerial vehicle is described as the youngest element in the Luna system. “With its ultra-light but highly stable CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) fuselage structure, it offers a flight time of over 12 hours – and a data link range of over 100 kilometers, which can be further increased with optional SatCom equipment,” is it[called
According to Rheinmetall, the operation of the “Luna NG” system has been tried and tested for a long time and can be carried out without prior flight training. Mission planning and data analysis are largely automated using the software supplied. This ensures safe and reliable operations. Trucks that are used for ground transport are also delivered accordingly.
The order comes from the German government, which is supporting the country attacked by Russia. The largest German armaments company, whose order books are fuller than ever, has already delivered extensive military equipment or is working on it. Recently it became known that he bought old Leopard tanks from a Belgian company and wants to refurbish them so that around 30 of them are suitable for the front. Rheinmetall also wants to sign a contract directly with Kiev to build a main battle tank factory in Ukraine.