INTRODUCTION

DEVELOPMENT

DESIGN

FEATURES

WEAPONS PAYLOAD

The first 1:5 scale Chirok prototype UAV wasunveiled at the Innoprom Trade Fair inYekaterinburg in July 2014.

The fully-fledged model will be introducedat the International Aviation and SpaceSalon MAKS 2015 UAV air show in Moscow,Russia.

It will be offered to both civil and militarycustomers.

The first flight tests of the Chirok UAV beganin January 2015.

Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute testedthe prototype at City of Zhukovsky.

Serial production of the UAV is expected tocommence in 2016.

The fabric of the UAV's air cushion ispatented by Rostech Corporation.

Chirok is manufactured fom all-compositecarbon fibre material and features aninnovative design with a hovercraft chassis,which allows take-off and landing even in theabsence of a runway.

It can land on unprepared surfaces, includingsnow-covered fields or handy waterways.

It will be capable of operating in harshenvironments.

The UAV features air cushion, which is fully-

retractable during flight, thus enhancing

the aerodynamic performance.

The weapons bay eliminates the need to

carry under-wing missiles, thus enhancing

the landing performance and reducing the

visibility of the UAV.

The UAV can be armed with high-precision

weapons, such as small-size guided missiles,

bombs, and rockets.

Its spacious weapon storage bay allows

the carriage of armament internally in

addition to improving the aircraft's

aerodynamics and stealth characteristics.

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