En el marco de la asistencia militar de muchos pa\u00edses a Ucrania para hacer frente a la invasi\u00f3n de Rusia, la firma Taiwanesa DronesVIsion ha informado la donaci\u00f3n de 800 UCAS \u201cRevolver Combat drones\u201d. Denominado tambi\u00e9n \u201cMortero Volador\u201d, se trata de un novedoso sistema aut\u00f3nomo a\u00e9reo de combate, con capacidad de operar un conjunto almac\u00e9n rotativo del tipo \u201crevolver\u201d, que carga 8 proyectiles de morter0 de 60mm. Puede operar hasta una distancia de 20 km y\u00a0ser configurado tambi\u00e9n para proyectiles de Mor de 81 y 120mm.<\/p>\n
Taiwan has reportedly shipped over 800 units of\u00a0Revolver 860<\/em>\u00a0combat drones, also called \u201cflying mortars,\u201d for Ukraine\u2019s military.<\/p>\n Polish technology media outlet\u00a0WP tech<\/a>\u00a0reported on August 18 that intermediaries in Poland were likely placing orders for the drones with Taiwanese firm\u00a0DronesVision<\/a>\u00a0to deliver them to recipients in the Ukrainian military.<\/p>\n Revolver 860<\/em>\u00a0armed VTOL UAV\u00a0is described as a “flying mortar” because of the drone’s revolving drum-like bomb bay, which can hold eight 60mm mortar shells. The large quadcopter weighs 42kg and is 1.35m in diameter. When loaded with eight 60mm mortar rounds, it can fly up to 20km and stay airborne for 20-40 minutes with its four arms and eight propellors.<\/p>\n The Taiwan-made drone is unique in that its 8-position “drum” can rotate and release each mortar shell one at a time. The UAV can be modified to carry 81 mm and 120 mm mortar rounds.<\/p>\n