MOSCOW — Kalashnikov, the company behind the AK-47, has created a new kind of drone.<br /><br />The drone, called KYB-UAV, is 4-feet wide, according to Intelligent Aerospace. Citing a Russian language Kalashnikov news release, the Washington Post reports that the device can fly at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour for 30 minutes.<br /><br />The drone can also carry a payload of explosives weighing up to 3 kg of while flying. Intelligent Aerospace reports that the device can be sent to its target via payload targeting image or by manually inputting the coordinates.<br /><br />The National Interest also quotes a Kalashnikov news release as saying that the drone, "is designed to destroy remote ground targets".<br /><br />The Russian-made drone would be low-priced and widely available, The Washington Post reports.<br /><br />The drone was shown last week at the 2019 International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi.
