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Grom
Mockup at ARMY-2021 forum
Role	Unmanned combat aerial vehicleType of aircraft
National origin	Russia
Designer	Kronshtadt
Status	In development
Primary user	Russian Aerospace Forces

Grom (Russian: Гром, lit. 'Thunder') is a Russian unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being developed by Kronshtadt. It was first unveiled at ARMY-2020 forum.

Development

A full size mockup of the Grom UCAV was unveiled at Army-2020 by Kronshtadt.

"Grom" is being designed to operate in conjunction with fighters such as Su-35 and Su-57; according to main designer of Kronstadt, the main task of this UCAV is to save the lives of pilots and piloted aircraft themselves.

"Grom" will be able to carry Kh-38 air-to-surface guided missiles. The weapons will be placed on four hardpoints - two under the wings and two inside the fuselage. The Tactical Missiles Corporation has developed air-to-surface missiles for this drone, prepared the Izdeliye 85 guided missile, as well as KAB-250 and KAB-500 guided bombs. The Grom drone will be capable of not only operating with its own weapons, but also controlling a swarm of 10 units of Molniya strike drones launched from another carrier.

During Army-2022 forum Kronshtadt representatives confirmed that government contracts for the development of the drone were signed, and it was at the stage of preliminary design.

Specifications (Grom)

Data from TASS, RG.ru

General characteristics

• Crew: None
• Length: 13.8 m (45 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
• Height: 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
• Empty weight: 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 1,000 km/h (620 mph, 540 kn)
• Cruise speed: 800 km/h (500 mph, 430 kn)
• Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,000 ft)

Armament

• 4 hardpoints: 2 under the wings and 2 inside the weapons bay for up to 1,3 tonnes of armaments.
• Missiles
  • Air-to-surface missiles
    • Kh-38
• Bombs
  • KAB-250
  • KAB-500

References

1. "На форуме "Армия-2020" впервые представлено вооружение беспилотников". Российская газета (in Russian). 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
2. Линдеманн, Иван (2020-08-27). "«Гром» среди ясного неба: на форуме «Армия-2020» показали новейший БПЛА". Телеканал «Звезда» (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
3. "Разработчик раскрыл задачи новейшего ударного беспилотника "Гром"". Российская газета (in Russian). 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
4. "Источник: ударный беспилотник "Гром" будет носителем высокоточных ракет Х-38 - ТАСС". TACC. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
5. "Ударный беспилотник "Гром" сможет управлять роем из десяти дронов "Молния" - ТАСС". TACC. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
6. "В России начинается разработка скоростного беспилотника «Гром». Он будет работать в тандеме с пилотируемой авиацией и сам сможет управлять роем из 10 дронов". iXBT.com (in Russian). 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2023-12-20.

• Single-engined jet aircraft
• Unmanned military aircraft of Russia