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July 12th, 2016 
Awake Goy Currently, it takes one day to 3D-print the UAV’s elements, while assembling them takes just 15-20 minutes. The UAV has a wingspan of 2.4 meters, the UAV’s producer United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) said as cited by Russian news agencies.
The drone’s propulsion system is a domestically manufactured engine, with an operational range of up to 50 kilometers.
The aircraft can be equipped with different types of photo and video cameras and communication devices, making it a handy inexpensive tool for reconnaissance and monitoring.
“Additive technology makes serial production of the unit a considerably shorter and cheaper process,” said Sergey Skokov, UIMC deputy CEO. A principal advantage of the 3D-printed drone is that any damaged element of its hull can be quickly and effectively manufactured “even in the field,” Skokov added.
Skokov said that cheap 3D-printed drones could be a step towards realizing having massive drone deployments on battlefields, to solve different combat assignments.
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In late May, a defense source told TASS that one of the drone models used by Russia is to be modified to be used as a kamikaze.
This year the annual international industrial expo Innoprom-2016 is being held in the city of Yekaterinburg on July 11-14. It is expected to attract some 50,000 visitors and over 600 participating companies and enterprises.
Source Article from https://www.rt.com/news/350695-russia-3d-printed-drone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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