MOSCOW, January 28 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has started
testing a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to provide target
designation for Iskander missile systems, a defense industry
official said on Wednesday.
"We are starting tests of a prototype of a
reconnaissance/strike aerial drone, which could serve as a
target designator for the Iskander tactical missile system,"
said Arkady Syroyezhko, director of UAV development programs at
the Vega Radio Engineering Corp.
"The tests are expected to last for two years," the
official said.