Okhotnik-B

The Russian Air Force S-70 Okhotnik-B, Hunter-B in English, is a 20-ton class supersonic reconnaissance and strike drone project being developed by Sukhoi encompassing T-50/PAK FA stealth fighter technologies. The Okhotnik-B was expected to enter flight tests in 2018 and achieve initial operational capability within the Russian Air Force after 2020. The tailless flying wing aircraft will be powered by one AL-31F engine achieving low supersonic speeds and carrying a payload of up to two tons inside its weapons bay or up to six tons using external stores. The aircraft will be able to provide surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities along with strike capabilities at longer ranges than manned platforms. It is expected to load a wide arrange of air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons as well as advanced sensors. Eternally looks like the US Navy's X-47B unmanned aircraft with some aerodynamic refinements due to its supersonic speed profile. The Okhotnik-B will have a maximum range of 6,000 kilometers thanks to its fuel efficient engine and wing design. The new unmanned aircraft is expected to operate within a radius of 4,000 kilometers from its home base. The first picture of the new reconnaissance and strike drone appeared in the Russian internet in the late July 2017. The Okhotnik-B will replace the cursed Skat, from the Mig Corporation and developed in the 1990s, as the first unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) operated by the Russian Armed Forces. The first flight was carried out on August 7, 2019, and may enter service in 2022 or later. The aircraft offers lower radar cross section (RCS) compared with the Su-57 which is the main manned platform associated with this drone. This will allow conducting reconnaissance missions in contested areas with heavy presence of air defense jets and air defense systems coupled with Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C).

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