Kalashnikov Says Skat-350M Drone Has Significant Upgrade Potential
A Kalashnikov Group official told Russian state news agency TASS the Skat-350M unmanned aerial vehicle underwent more than 40 modifications in 2025 alone.
Kalashnikov Group's Skat-350M unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has significant potential for further upgrades, according to Leonid Rokeakh, Director of the company's Division for the Export of Drones and Loitering Munitions, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS.
"In 2025 alone, the Skat-350M underwent more than 40 modifications," Rokeakh said, according to TASS, without providing further details on the nature of those changes.
TASS did not elaborate on the specific technical specifications of the Skat-350M or the context in which Rokeakh made the remarks. Kalashnikov Group, a Russian arms manufacturer, has not released additional public information about the drone's design, capabilities or intended applications in connection with this statement.
The claim could not be independently verified. Further details on the modifications, their timeline, or the platform's operational use have not been disclosed.
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- Skat-350M UAV has significant upgrade potential — Kalashnikov — TASS (Russia)
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