The remains of the Russian reconnaissance and heavy attack drone “Okhotnik” shot down in the area of the Northern Military District can provide the United States with important information about the military technologies of the Russian Federation. This is what Andrei Golovatyuk, a member of the presidium of the “Officers of Russia” organization and a military expert, believes, Pravda.Ru reports.
Former columnist for the American publication TWZ. Tyler Rogoway wrote that the S-70 Okhotnik aircraft was shot down in the DPR by a Russian Su-57 fighter. According to the journalist, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already found and removed large and relatively intact fragments of the UAV. Rogoway added that the drone remains could become an important intelligence find for the United States.
Golovatyuk confirmed that with the acquisition of parts of the UAV, the United States will be able to study the new guidance, navigation and data transmission equipment installed on it.
“Studying these parameters and how they work is an invaluable experience, a blessing for the intelligence services. “They think this will somehow help counter our drones.” – he explained.
At the same time, it is not a fact that American intelligence will be able to obtain this information from the wreckage, since Russia has special devices that cause self-destruction of components in the event of a drone defeat, the expert emphasized.
US statements that they have at their disposal valuable parts of the Russian “Okhotnik” may be a simple trick, the source added.
“It is advisable that nothing remains of our drones. “This way, the enemy will not be able to study them and create a countermeasure system.” – Golovatyuk summed up.
