Friday, May 10, 2013

Russian Paratroopers to Get Drones by 2018

Colonel-General Vladimir Shamanov |Russian paratrooper divisions will receive unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) within the next three-to-five years, Colonel-General Vladimir Shamanov, Commander of Russia’s Airborne Forces, told journalists on Friday.

“UAV subdivisions already exist within the reconnaissance and special operations sections, in the artillery and the air-defense sections of the Airborne Forces.

In line with accepted international practice, we intend to further develop the unmanned component of our forces,” Shamanov said.

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