Udmurt's Aeroscan company, developer and manufacturer of the Lancet reconnaissance and attack drone, was awarded the special prize “Pride of the Fatherland” in the competition “100 best products of Russia”.
In 2025, there will be 1,421 businesses from 60 regions participating in the competition, introducing 2,053 types of products and services. More than 700 participants became prize winners at the federal level, Rosstandart's press agency said.
In November, the number of incidents of using “Lancet” in the Northern Military Regions exceed four thousand. These loitering munitions destroyed more than 80 enemy multiple launch missile systems – including the US HIMARS and M270 – and an equal number of air defense systems.
Most often, Udmurt drones are used against Ukrainian artillery. The Lancet carried 1,070 towed guns and more than 600 self-propelled guns. More than 500 tanks were disabled – among them Abrams, Leopard 2 and Challenger 2 – along with more than 400 infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers of various types.
Long-range drones – the Lancet-3's usage radius is 104 km– was successfully used to attack the rear of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. With their help, at least seven Ukrainian planes were burned at airports. About 200 radars and communications systems were also damaged.
Accurate attack statistics are provided by the ZALA Z-16 reconnaissance UAV, which searches for targets for the Lancet and controls their use.
