MiG Skat UCAV

[Austin]

Thanks , any dates for its launch ? so they will first test a manned prototype of UCAV before turning it to pilotless platform ?

Any specs of this manned UCAV ?

 

[Matej]

Thanks , any dates for its launch ?

No

So they will first test a manned prototype of UCAV before turning it to pilotless platform ?

Yes

Any specs of this manned UCAV ?

No


Nice drawing of the production machines, launched from Kuznecov class carrier.

 

[flateric]

While Scat project definitely was RIP quite a long ago (I suspect it was in this status on the unweiling day, too), now surely substituted for new designs from Sukhoi for future strike UCAV role(as soon as Pogosyan became CEO of MiG), it's interesting to see other configurations, studied by MiG DB
Here go drawings from patent, submitted by MiG in March, 2006
Can it be dubbed 'Pegasuski' or not? Dunno. Not quite sexy, either.

 

[Gavin]

While Scat project definitely was RIP quite a long ago (I suspect it was in this status on the unweiling day, too), now surely substituted for new designs from Sukhoi for future strike UCAV role(as soon as Pogosyan became CEO of MiG) . . .

Is MiG basically dead then? Is there any chance for a future MiG? It won't be good for Russia if Sukhoi doesn't have any meaningful competition.

 

[sferrin]

While Scat project definitely was RIP quite a long ago (I suspect it was in this status on the unweiling day, too), now surely substituted for new designs from Sukhoi for future strike UCAV role(as soon as Pogosyan became CEO of MiG) . . .

Is MiG basically dead then? Is there any chance for a future MiG? It won't be good for Russia if Sukhoi doesn't have any meaningful competition.

Sweden and France seem to do okay with only one fighter manufacturer.

 

[Trident]

Agree, competition on a national (rather than international) level is only sustainable and sensible if the home market is large enough - and in Russia it isn't any longer (arguably China and the US are the only such examples). The need to compete with non-Russian manufacturers in order to earn money from exports should see to it that Sukhoi does not become too complacent.

 

[saintkatanalegacy]

could it also be because of the upcoming merger of corporations?

 

[Austin]

Why should Mig die ? They are there to stay and merged under UAC.

From what i have read they have classified the UCAV project and hence we no longer see mockup and information on UCAV development.

 

[Matej]

While Scat project definitely was RIP quite a long ago (I suspect it was in this status on the unweiling day, too), now surely substituted for new designs from Sukhoi for future strike UCAV role(as soon as Pogosyan became CEO of MiG), it's interesting to see other configurations, studied by MiG DB
Here go drawings from patent, submitted by MiG in March, 2006
Can it be dubbed 'Pegasuski' or not? Dunno. Not quite sexy, either.

Probably this is what was shown on TsAGI display during the last MAKS. Other option is just a generic WT model.

Photo source

 

[Forscher]

Some well-made computer generated renders:

Length: 10.25 m (33.6 ft in)
Wingspan: 11.5 m (37.7 ft in)
Maximum speed: 800 km/h (497 mph) (at low altitude)
Service ceiling: 12000 m (39370 ft)
Powerplant: 01 × Klimov RD-5000B
Combat radius: 2,000 km
Armament: Up to 2 tons in internal bays


Forscher

 

[AAAdrone]

Pretty nice find. I like the camo pattern and how it matches the T-50's.

 

[Grey Havoc]

Back from the grave?

Militaryphotos.net

www.militaryphotos.net

MiG Signs Attack Drone R&D Contract

Russian military aircraft maker MiG is to go ahead with a research-and-development project for an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) based on its Skat prototype, after signing a deal with the Industry and Trade Ministry earlier this month...

en.ria.ru

LUKHOVITSY, May 31 (RIA Novosti) – Russian military aircraft maker MiG is to go ahead with a research-and-development project for an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) based on its Skat prototype, after signing a deal with the Industry and Trade Ministry earlier this month, the firm said Friday.

"We signed an R&D contract for UCAVs on May 15," said MiG's head, Sergei Korotkov. "The contract requirements include a mock-up for a future UCAV for the Defense Ministry. We are already ahead on this, based on our Skat program."

MiG unveiled a demonstrator model of its Skat drone at the MAKS airshow near Moscow in 2007. Skat is designed to carry out strike missions on stationary targets, especially air defense systems in high-threat areas, as well as mobile land and sea targets.

Skat will operate in autonomous modes as well as in conjunction with other manned systems, MiG says.

A "flying wing" design, Skat has a projected weight of 10 tons, a two-ton payload, a range of 2,500 miles (4,000 km), a speed of 500 mph (800 km/h) and a ceiling of 36,000 feet (12,000 m).

 

[Reaper]

@Matej: I tried to find out what of UAS it is and asked the TsaGi project engineer. He wasnt speaking English so he had to get his intern to tell me that: "This is multi purpose UAV!" and after two more sentences with no real content the conversation was over.

 

[VTOLicious]

Mystery Object in Near-collision May Be Russian UCAV
AIN Defense Perspective » May 9, 2014

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-defense-perspective/2014-05-08/mystery-object-near-collision-may-be-russian-ucav

The Russian unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) program revealed as long ago as 2007 might have reached the flight-test phase. The evidence comes from a near midair over Arkhangelskoye on February 17, reported by the pilots of two L-29 jet trainers belonging to a civilian flying club based at the Barataevka airfield near Ulyanovsk. The L-29 pilots rapidly altered heading and altitude to escape collision with an unidentified flying object that they described as “a heavyweight unmanned air vehicle.”...

???

 

[flateric]

very quick reaction from AIN (Feb - May)
pilots have described craft as L-29/39 lookalike- it was reported at the same day
well, there's one thing that matches description quite well - Dan' aerial target

 

[flateric]

While Scat project definitely was RIP quite a long ago (I suspect it was in this status on the unweiling day, too), now surely substituted for new designs from Sukhoi for future strike UCAV role(as soon as Pogosyan became CEO of MiG), it's interesting to see other configurations, studied by MiG DB
Here go drawings from patent, submitted by MiG in March, 2006
Can it be dubbed 'Pegasuski' or not? Dunno. Not quite sexy, either.

Probably this is what was shown on TsAGI display during the last MAKS. Other option is just a generic WT model.

that's it. MiG-TsAGI LO strike UCAV program from early 00s, dubbed 'Rhomb'

 

[Austin]

Russian UAV/UCAV Program ( via Air International July /Piotr Butowski )

 

[Austin]

Inokhodets looks very similar to US Predator MQ-1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQ-1_Predator
Altius-M specs is broadly similar to MQ-9 Reaper although the payload is lower compared to MQ-9 and Range is longer , Seems they have traded the 5T UAV for higher persistance.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQ-9_Reaper
Gonshchik UCAV is Mig Skat on Lite Diet , Half the take off weight of Skat and Half the Payload capability and perhaps half the range
Okhotnik will be a large UCAV should have atleast payload of 4 T and large persistance

 

[antigravite]

While Scat project definitely was RIP quite a long ago (I suspect it was in this status on the unweiling day, too), now surely substituted for new designs from Sukhoi for future strike UCAV role(as soon as Pogosyan became CEO of MiG), it's interesting to see other configurations, studied by MiG DB
Here go drawings from patent, submitted by MiG in March, 2006
Can it be dubbed 'Pegasuski' or not? Dunno. Not quite sexy, either.

Probably this is what was shown on TsAGI display during the last MAKS. Other option is just a generic WT model. The "Rhomb"?

Photo source

Another old one from TsAGi for reference purposes. Wind tunnel tests? Not SKAT.
A.

 

[flateric]

That's the same Rhomb WT model.

 

[flateric]

2023. Skat model being used to represent Okhotnik at UAC booth

 

[Acatomic]

@flateric
How do you know that this is Skat used to represent Okhotnik?

Another one from https://t.me/uac_ru/1971

 

[flateric]

Because I have eyes.