Amid escalating nuclear threats, Russia has developed a “doomsday drone” in preparation for potential nuclear attack scenarios, a top executive of a Russian drone manufacturer said on Friday.
Dmitry Kuzyakin, the chief executive officer of Center of Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CUS), told Tass, a Russian state-run outlet, that the first person view (FPV) doomsday drone, developed by Russian specialists, is capable of monitoring background radiation and ensuring the security of nearby personnel in the event of a nuclear attack and subsequent contamination.
The small, easily maneuverable drone boasts 20 minutes of active flight time, with a range varying from three-tenths of a mile to just over a mile, depending on the level of nuclear contamination. It can reportedly be compactly stowed with ground-based equipment.
“I am confident that common sense will prevail and the world will refrain from using nuclear weapons and our doomsday drone will never be needed. And …