A drone successfully completed a historic flight of 420 km between… (беспилотник · сахалин · перелёт)
A drone successfully completed a historic flight of 420 km between Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands, specifically from the Puishchy port on Sakhalin to Mendeleevo airport on Kunashir Island. This achievement marks a significant milestone in Russian unmanned aviation and was facilitated by new navigation and communication systems developed by ZALA, Aurora-BAS, and Geokosmos.
Consensus
- The drone flew between Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands for the first time in history
- The flight distance was approximately 420 km
- The flight took about five hours
- It was a controlled, managed flight under air traffic control supervision
- The navigation system 'Geokosmos' was used which does not rely on satellite signals and has a 'friend or foe' recognition function
Points of divergence
- The drone's flight path went from the Puishchy port to Mendeleevo airport, with the system being tested in this region for the first time. — vedomosti
- The drone flew between the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin across the Okhotsk Sea — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Unmanned aircraft flew 420 km for the first time between Sakhalin and the Kurils — Ведомости
- Unmanned aircraft first flew over the Sea of Okhotsk - between the Kurils and Sakhalin — Интерфакс