The RPO-A Shmel [5] [6] (Russian: реактивный пехотный огнемёт РПО-А «Шмель», lit. 'rocket-propelled infantry flamethrower "Bumblebee"') is a man-portable, single-use, rocket-assisted thermobaric weapon.

The Yakovlev Pchela-1T ("Пчела" meaning bee) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufactured by the Russian Yakovlev Design Bureau. Its primary use is for surveillance and observation in battlefield environments with downlinked video. Other implementations and uses include target designation and as a training target.

The Shmel (Bumblebee) has been the Russian army's primary close-range reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Shmel has high mounted straight wings with turned-down tips and ailerons for roll control. A broad-chord ring enshrouds the pusher propeller and the rotable elevator and rudder.

The Shmel-1 is a Russian close-range reconnaissance UAV used by the United States Army.

The RPO-A Shmel (Russian: реактивный пехотный огнемёт-А Шмель (РПО-А Шмель), Rocket-propelled Infantry Flamethrower-A Bumblebee) is a man-portable disposable rocket launcher, although it is...

2001年9月1日 · Country of Origin: CIS (formerly USSR). Similar Aerial Platform: None. Role: Remote terrain observation. Armament: None. Dimensions: Length: 9 ft, 1 in (2.78 m). Span: 10 ft, 6 in (3.25 m). Wings: High-mounted and straight with blunt, negative slanted tips. Engine (s): Prop-engine and has a round enclosure at the rear in the opposing position.

2024年2月20日 · Russian UAV systems have been shrouded in secrecy for many years, and it has only been in the past few years that any significant amount of information has emerged. Even now, there are many unanswered questions about their programs. In 2000-2010, most Russian UAV programs were either in limbo, or barely funded.

Here is a 26 photo walk around of the Yakovlev Yak-061 Shmel-1 UAV from MAKS 2003.

Russian Shmel-1 UAV is prepared for launch to observe enemy positions and a BRDM-2 recon team is being briefed for their upcoming scouting missions towards same direction. Despite modern UAVs there is no substitute for on-ground human reconnaissance. On the foreground AT-3 ‘Sagger’ is being inspected by weapons NCO.

Since 2009, Russia has invested significant efort into developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, for military purposes. They have used drones for reconnaissance, targeting, electronic warfare, and direct strikes.