Russia to Produce 1400 Quadcopter UAVs to Compete with Chinese DJi Drones

Some 1400 multifunctional Quadcopter UAVs for the Russian civilian market will be manufactured before the year-end in St. Petersburg at the Obukhov Plant of Almaz-Antey East Kazakhstan Concern.

The Quadcopter drones will compete with the Chinese DJI which is the market leader in the small multi-purpose drones market. Though classed as civilian, DJI drones can be equipped with small reconnaissance payloads. Several countries use them for miltary intelligence gathering.

“At present, preparations for the serial production of a line of multifunctional UAVs have already been completed.The first four hundred products will be assembled in November, and about a thousand drones are planned to be produced by the end of this year,” a company release said Monday.
The project was developed as part of a program to diversify production at enterprises of the military-industrial complex (DIC).
"The launch of sales of UAVs is planned before the end of the year. It is already possible to place a preliminary order for the production of drones by the Almaz-Antey Concern. In order to equip them with additional capabilities. In 2023, it is planned to expand the range and increase the production of UAVs of this type," the release said.
The domestic development was made according to the "quadcopter" scheme, and the most popular and convenient functionality even for a novice user was taken as the basis for the project.
"Russian modern materials (carbon, filled polymers, etc.) are used in its production, as well as additive technologies are widely used, which provides the UAV with high strength, low weight and high performance characteristics."
The device can be operated under strong wind loads and negative temperatures. Almost all the component parts of the product, including the flight controller along with its software, are created and produced by the St. Petersburg enterprises of the Almaz-Antey concern.

It is noted that "the UAV is supplied in a waterproof case that protects the set from mechanical influences and provides ease of storage and transportation."
The delivery kit includes everything necessary for the operation of the product: the UAV itself, two domestic replaceable batteries, a tablet computer with installed software, a control panel, a kit for transferring video to a mobile device, a set of spare blades and a key for installing them, connecting cables and chargers.
The drone can be charged both from a conventional outlet and from a car battery, which also makes it easier for the user to operate it. Each case contains a product passport with quality control marks and detailed illustrated instructions for use.