[FtrPilot]

Ukrainian forces are reportedly in final stages of development of an attack drone with a range of 1000km and warhead of 75kg.

Final stages would include DT (Developmental Test) and OT (Operational Test).

I would be most interested in the design specification, but would guess that it is highly classified.

My personal suggestions would include:

GPS/INS navigation

Terrain Following Capability

RWR with integrated defensive maneuvering

Terminal Guidance

Different types of warheads...blast for soft targets (parked aircraft & electric substations) and shaped charge for hardened targets (POL and ammo storage).

75kg of HE can do a lot of damage.

[BeauBo]

“Final stages would include DT (Developmental Test) and OT (Operational Test).”

I am willing to waive those requirements in wartime, under the “hurry up and kill those bastards before they kill us” exemption.

[BeauBo]

War is the most realistic operational test anyway.

[BeauBo]

I wonder what this new deep strike capability will do to Russia’s strategy of attacking the Ukrainian electrical grid?

It seemed to me that the drone attack on Sevastopol suppressed the Russian use of Black Sea launched cruise missiles significantly (although Naval missiles still came from the Caspian).

There has been much discussion about wearing out Russia’s stockpile of cruise missiles, but the launching platforms might be an even lower number to attrit.