(London) At the 2023 Defence & Security
Equipment International show currently taking place in London, many new weapon systems
designed from feedback from the ongoing war inside the Ukraine have shown their
face for the first time, one such weapon system is the Hydra 400 which is a pioneering new generation of heavy
lift drone using hybrid propulsion technology. Compact and portable, the drone
can be transported in the back of a Hilux or similar and assembled ready for
flight in six minutes. The drone is powered by single spool jet turbines,
producing 500N (50kg) thrust providing a maximum lift of 400kg and can be armed
with up to 3 Brimstone anti-tank missiles , the British army hopes to have a working
prototype carrying out trials by the end of the year and hopefully the weapons system
will be taken on strength in 5 years time.
