Ukrainian Armed Forces capture Russian kamikaze drone “Izdelie-52”, known as “Lancet”
The Russian Armed Forces have long and often successfully used Izdeliye-52 barrage munitions, better known as Lancet. One such kamikaze drone was captured by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The barrage munition was found at one of the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Apparently, for some reason, the explosive did not work, and the drone simply crashed.
The Ukrainian military decided to disassemble a Russian kamikaze drone and found out that it carried a standard K3-6 cumulative charge. It is capable of penetrating a reinforced concrete wall up to 55 cm thick. A plastid with a detonator is installed in the tail section.
The barrage munition is available in two versions: “Lancet-3 and Lancet-1. The former can fly for 40-60 minutes, cover 40-70 km and reach speeds of up to 300 km. The takeoff weight is up to 12 kg, the weight of the warhead is 35 kg. “The Lancet-1 has a range of 30 minutes, a payload of 1 kg and a range of 40 km.
