Ukrainian soldiers complete training with Poseidon H10 and H6 UAVs: What are the capabilities of these machines?
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are getting a new type of drone. Here, soldiers have just completed training with Poseidon H10 and H6 UAVs.
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the basis of the Poseidon H6 and H10 . UAVs
Follow preliminary informationnew drones worth more than 703,000 Euros will be delivered to the 26th brigade and 120th isolated reconnaissance battalion. They will be used mainly against the invading Russian Armed Forces.
According to an earlier announcement, the mid-range Poseidon drone is manufactured by Swarmly Ltd, a company based in Cyprus. These machines specialize in reconnaissance missions, and can also be used to direct and regulate artillery shots over greater distances.
The Poseidon H10 uses one main electric motor to maintain flight, along with four smaller engines for increased mobility and agility. Eligible operators need only about ten minutes to fully prepare the H10 for operation. The drone is quite compact and can be transported on a pickup truck or any equivalent vehicle.
This aircraft model is equipped with a high-quality camera capable of 40x optical zoom for reconnaissance purposes, when it is necessary to observe targets or other objects from a distance. Poseidon H10 is designed to ensure low acoustic and thermal signals, increasing the ability to avoid enemy radar and thermal imaging equipment.
Here are the main features of the Poseidon H10 UAV:
- Length: 1.9m
- Wing area: 100 dm²
- Wingspan: 3.5 m
- Maximum flight altitude: 4 km
- Maximum hanging time: 15 minutes
- Maximum flight time: 2 hours
- Flight range: 150 km
- Cruise speed: 75 km/h
- Top speed: 100 km/h
- EVLOS satellite communication range: 50 km
- Diving speed: 50 km/h
- Maximum take-off weight: 22 kg
- Maximum load: 3 kg
The second model – the Poseidon H6 – is significantly larger than the H10. Technically, this model is older but has certain features that make it unique among other UAVs. The H6 can carry eight times more payload than a newer model and can travel 5-6 times longer while flying at higher speeds. The maximum flight time is 7 hours, 3.5 times that of the H10.
Poseidon H6 uses a fixed wing and is equipped with a two-stroke gasoline-electric engine with propeller propeller and four smaller engines for vertical takeoff. Like the H10, this design is optimized for faster take-offs and also ensures a safer landing on land or water.
Features of Poseidon H6 UAV:
- Length: 3.4m
- Wing area: 312 dm²
- Wingspan: 5 m
- Maximum flight altitude: 4 km
- Maximum flight time: 7 hours
- Maximum hanging time: 2.5 minutes
- Flight range: 850 km
- Cruise speed: 110 km/h
- Top speed: 150 km/h
- EVLOS satellite communication range: 150 km
- Diving speed: 60 km/h
- Maximum load: 25kg
