MOSCOW, June 12. /TASS/. Work is underway in Russia on a satellite consternation for operating heavy drones, President Vladimir Putin said.
"Such work is underway. <...> In 2023, the first satellites capable of performing this mission were launched into space. In 2024-2025, the work continued. We have a private enterprise," he specified.
Putin added that Russia was also actively working to develop FPV drones and AI-powered drones.
According to the president, the Russian Defense Ministry is turning into a high-tech agency.
Russia’s low-orbit satellite constellation will match Starlink and could even surpass it, Putin went on to say. In his view, the goal is to expand the satellite constellation. "We are working on that," he said.
