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The GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine publishes an interactive 3D model and components of the Russian reconnaissance drone “Prince Oleg the Seer” in the “Weapon Components” section of the War&Sanctions portal.
Main theses:
- The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Directorate of Defense has published data on the Russian drone 'Prince Oleg the Prophetic' and its components.
- The drone has impressive characteristics: a range of up to 45 km, a flight duration of up to 3.5 hours, and a speed of up to 130 km/h.
War&Sanctions: GUR publishes the contents of the Russian UAV “Prince Oleg the Seer”
The developer and manufacturer of the “Prophetic Oleg” is the Russian “Ushkuynik Scientific and Production Center”, which is also known for the creation of the “Knyaz Vandal Novgorodsky” fiber-optic FPV drones and the “Osoyed” interceptors.
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The drone has a wingspan of 2.8 meters and a maximum take-off weight of 11 kg. The enemy's declared tactical and technical characteristics are: a range of up to 45 km, a flight duration of up to 3.5 hours, a speed of up to 130 km/h, and an altitude of up to 3,000 meters.
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The UAV is equipped with two cameras: a course IP camera made in China by Shenzhen Zhongxi Security and a gyro-stabilized optical system D-80AI (PRC), which includes a three-axis gimbal, a wide-angle FullHD camera, and a camera with 10x optical zoom.
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The system also has night vision, real-time target detection and tracking functions using artificial intelligence technologies.
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The flight controller is built on microcontrollers from the Swiss brand STMicroelectronics, manufactured in China and Taiwan, as well as components from CUAV Technology (PRC).
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A four-channel CRP antenna is used for navigation in conditions of countering electronic warfare.
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The drone is powered by two Chinese-made SunnySky electric motors mounted on the wing consoles.
Components of the Russian drone “Prince Oleg the Prophet”
Despite participating in the production of weapons for the war against Ukraine, receiving state funding, and training Russian military personnel, the Ushkuynyk Research and Development Center — the developer of the Knyazey — is currently under sanctions only by Ukraine, the European Union, and Switzerland, remaining out of the spotlight of other countries in the sanctions coalition.
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The aggressor state continues to develop its own weapons models, maintaining access to foreign technologies through supply chains and intermediaries.
Such developments can be used not only in the war against Ukraine, but also to destabilize the security situation in other regions of the world, in particular by Russia's allies – Iran and North Korea.