Ukraine received a batch of U.S. built RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicles worth over US $12 million, as a part of the European Reassur...
Ukraine received a batch of U.S. built RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicles worth over US $12 million, as a part of the European Reassurance Initiative package and on-going security assistance.
A U.S. Air Force transport plane with the UAVs arrived at Boryspil International Airport in capital Kiev on Wednesday July 27.
The batch consist of 24 systems comprising 72 aircraft and associated equipment. The hand launched UAV built by AeroVironment is capable of low-altitude reconnaissance and surveillance.
Weighing 1.9 kg, the Raven has a max range of 10 km, and can transmit live airborne video images and location information to a ground control stations. This capability can provide day or night aerial intelligence and enables operators to navigate, recognize terrain, and record information for analysis.
Several dozen Ukrainian soldiers already have completed training on Raven Unmanned Aircraft System in Huntsville, Alabama.
The United States has committed more than $600 million in training and equipment to help Ukraine better defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
