Antonov unveils new “Horlytsia” unmanned combat air vehicle

The Ukroboronprom SE “Antonov” has unveiled new “Horlytsia” AN-BK-1 (Turtledove in Ukrainian) unmanned combat air vehicle.

The Horlytsia is a family of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) developed by  the Ukrainian Antonov company. part of State Concern“Ukroboronprom”. The Horlytsia is primarily a day-and-night intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance  asset, equipped with a high-definition  electro-optical/infrared  sensor turret.

According to a Ukroboronprom  press release the new Horlytsia unmanned combat air vehicle have 100 km maximum range of.

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Antonov enterprise built more than 22,000 units of more than one hundred types and modifications of passenger, transport and special-purpose aircraft.  Cargo giants “Ruslan” and “Mriya”, being a visit card of the Company are the special pride of aviation designers. They set up 270 world records. As a total, ANTONOV aircraft set up more than 500 records.

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"Horlytsia" unmanned combat air vehicle
“Horlytsia” unmanned combat air vehicle

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