Russia - Top 10 Future Drones of the Russian Armed Forces!

Added: 2026-05-12

[00:00:00]Behind the scenes, a new generation of high-tech Russian warfare is preparing to take flight.

[00:00:05]>> [music] >> And it is more dangerous than anything we have seen before.

[00:00:08]We are breaking down the modern softwares, the ghost-like stealth, and the insane firepower that defines [music] the next decade of conflict. But which of these machines are the real apex predators? In this video, we'll find out as we explore [music] the top 10 most powerful future drones of the Russian Armed Forces.

[00:00:29]The battlefield [music] of tomorrow is already here, and it is buzzing right over our heads. Kicking off our countdown at number 10 [music] is the BAS-200, a drone that might look like a hobby helicopter, but is [music] actually a vital piece of the future Russian military machine. Forget about those fixed-wing airplanes [music] for 1 second, because this rotary-wing beast brings something completely different to the table.

[00:00:53]With a maximum takeoff weight of 200 [music] kg, it is light enough to be transported easily, but strong enough to carry [music] a payload of 50 kg.

[00:01:02]Imagine carrying one extra person made entirely of high-tech sensors [music] and cameras.

[00:01:08]It can fly at speeds up to 160 km/h and reach an altitude of 3,900 m. That means it can sit high in the sky, completely out of sight, >> [music] >> just watching and listening. Can you picture a snowy forest where this little machine is hiding? It is practically invisible. Why is a helicopter drone so useful?

[00:01:29]>> [music] >> Because it does not need a runway. It can take off from a small clearing in a forest [music] or the back of a moving truck.

[00:01:36]The Russian forces plan to use it for everything from border patrol to target designation for bigger weapons. And speaking of bigger weapons, >> [music] >> you absolutely need to stick around for number one on this list, because it is basically a flying tank. But let us not get ahead of ourselves. [music] The BAS-200 is testing the waters for autonomous flight, proving that sometimes big [music] things come in small spinning packages.

[00:02:02]Does it sound like a science fiction movie?

[00:02:04]Maybe, [music] but it is very real.

[00:02:07]By the way, if you're watching from your phone, make sure you leave hype points to the video. It really helps us create new contents every single day. [music] So, we have seen the Scout, but what happens when you decide that a small helicopter needs to [music] pack a lethal punch?

[00:02:22]The answer to that one question is waiting right around the corner.

[00:02:29]Moving right along to number nine, >> [music] >> we are stepping up the danger level with the Termit.

[00:02:34]If the drone we just talked about was the eyes of the operation, [music] the Termit is definitely the fists.

[00:02:40]Imagine taking one standard helicopter [music] drone and deciding it needs to blow things up. That is exactly what the engineers did here.

[00:02:48]>> [music] >> This machine is heavily armed and designed to hunt. It is a helicopter type attack drone [music] that can carry laser-guided missiles, making it a very serious threat to enemy ground vehicles.

[00:02:59]You might be asking yourself, why use a slow helicopter drone for an attack?

[00:03:04]Well, it is all about hovering. The Termit can hide behind trees or hills, pop up into the sky, fire its missiles at targets several kilometers away, and drop back down into hiding before anyone even knows what happened.

[00:03:18]>> [music] >> It operates with a high level of artificial intelligence, meaning it can acquire targets on its own, >> [music] >> while the human operator just sits back and gives the final permission to strike.

[00:03:29]Have you ever tried playing a video game where [music] the computer does all the hard aiming for you?

[00:03:34]That is the Termit in real life. It is designed to operate in areas where sending one human pilot would [music] be far too dangerous.

[00:03:42]And remember how I mentioned things getting crazier later on?

[00:03:45]Just wait until we talk about the swarm drones coming up at number eight [music] and number six.

[00:03:50]You really do not want to miss those.

[00:03:52]The Termit shows a huge shift in Russian military tactics, moving away from risking expensive manned attack helicopters, [music] and instead sending in these robotic hunters.

[00:04:02]It is cold, it is calculated, >> [music] >> and it is changing the rules of ground combat forever. But as scary as a single armed helicopter drone is, what happens when the drones start talking to each other and attacking in massive groups?

[00:04:16]Let us dive into the world of smart loitering munitions.

[00:04:22]Taking the number eight spot on our list is the absolute nightmare fuel [music] known as the Izdeliye 53.

[00:04:29]Now, you have probably heard of kamikaze drones or loitering munitions before, but this is a massive leap forward.

[00:04:36]>> [music] >> The Izdeliye 53 is part of the famous Lancet family, but it brings a terrifying new trick to the battlefield.

[00:04:43]We are talking about swarm intelligence.

[00:04:46]Instead of flying alone, these drones are launched in groups from a multiple tube launcher. Once they are in the air, they do not just blindly fly forward.

[00:04:54]They actually communicate with each other. If one drone spots a group of enemy tanks, it tells all the other drones in the swarm. They then divide the targets among themselves automatically, ensuring that no two drones waste themselves on the same tank while another tank escapes. It is like a pack of robotic wolves hunting together.

[00:05:14]Can you imagine looking up at the sky and seeing a coordinated net of explosives coming right at you?

[00:05:20]Imagine being a soldier on the ground.

[00:05:23]You hear a buzzing sound, but it is not one drone, it is 20. It is completely terrifying. And the craziest part is how simple it looks. They fold up into compact tubes and can be carried by one small truck.

[00:05:37]When fired, their wings snap open and they begin their deadly hunt.

[00:05:41]This kind of technology completely changes how we think about armor and defense. By the way, if you are enjoying this breakdown of [music] future military tech and want to see more amazing deep dives, make sure to subscribe to the channel.

[00:05:54]We post brand new videos every single day to keep you updated on the wildest machines on the planet. Back to the Izdeliye 53, this swarm capability means traditional air defenses might just get overwhelmed. You can shoot down one or two, but what if 10 are coordinating an attack from different angles? It is a puzzle that military strategists are sweating over right now.

[00:06:17]But what about traditional reconnaissance? We need to look at number seven.

[00:06:24]At number [music] seven, we have the Korsar, a drone that looks a bit more like a traditional airplane, >> [music] >> but is packed with modern secrets. While the swarms and the helicopters get all the flashy headlines, the Korsar is the reliable workhorse of the future Russian Armed Forces.

[00:06:40]Weighing in at around 200 kg, this tactical reconnaissance and strike drone is built for endurance and precision.

[00:06:48]It can fly at speeds of about 200 km/h, [music] which is basically like driving a sports car on an empty highway, except this is happening thousands of meters in the sky.

[00:06:59]Its main job is to stay airborne for up to 10 hours, constantly scanning the ground below with high-resolution cameras, infrared sensors, and radar.

[00:07:09]Have you ever lost your keys and wished you had one bird in the sky to help you find them? The Korsar can find an enemy vehicle hiding in a dense forest from miles away.

[00:07:18]It is like having a private investigator in the sky.

[00:07:21]It is designed to feed live, real-time data directly back to artillery units, making [music] their strikes incredibly accurate. But it is not just a passive observer. If the Korsar spots a high-value target [music] and there is no time to wait for artillery, it can carry its own small guided missiles to finish the job immediately.

[00:07:40]It is the perfect blend of a scout and a sniper. And hold on to your seats because if you think the Corsair is impressive, [music] the massive flying wing drone waiting at the number one spot is going to blow your mind. The Corsair is meant to be produced in large numbers, swarming the skies above the tactical battlefield to ensure no enemy movement goes unnoticed.

[00:08:01]>> [music] >> It is proof that in modern war, whoever has the best information usually wins.

[00:08:06]But speaking of swarms, remember when I teased another swarm drone back at number nine?

[00:08:11]Well, it is time to look at something truly wild.

[00:08:17]Crashing into the number six spot is the Molniya. And this is where things start getting very science fiction. The name literally translates to lightning >> [music] >> and it is a perfect fit. The Molniya is not designed to take off from a runway like a normal airplane.

[00:08:32]Instead, these are small, fast drones designed to be dropped from a larger mothership like a heavy cargo plane [music] or a fighter jet.

[00:08:41]Imagine one giant airplane flying high above the clouds, [music] suddenly opening its doors and releasing a flock of 50 smaller drones.

[00:08:50]That is the Molniya system.

[00:08:52]Each drone is about 2 m long and they fly together in a highly coordinated swarm.

[00:08:58]Have you ever seen a flock of birds suddenly change direction all at once?

[00:09:02]Now imagine those birds are made of metal and carry explosives.

[00:09:06]Why would you want to drop drones from a plane?

[00:09:09]Because it extends their range massively.

[00:09:12]The mothership does the heavy lifting, carrying them close to the danger zone, and then releases them to do the dirty work.

[00:09:19]The Molniya swarm can be used to confuse enemy air defenses, acting as decoys that make radar screens light up with fake targets.

[00:09:27]Or they can be armed with explosives and perform a massive synchronized strike.

[00:09:32]Can you guess what happens when an air defense system suddenly sees 50 targets approaching at once, it panics. The system gets overwhelmed and while it is trying to shoot down the cheap Molniya drones, the real missiles can slip through unnoticed. It is a brilliant, terrifying strategy. We are talking about a sky full of robots acting with one single hive mind.

[00:09:54]Are you still with me? Because we are officially entering the top five and the size of these drones is about to increase dramatically. We are leaving the small tactical drones behind and moving into the realm of heavy strategic monsters that can fly for days.

[00:10:08]Prepare yourself for the true giants of the Russian military.

[00:10:15]Kicking off the top half of our list at number five is the Sirius Inokhodets-RU.

[00:10:20]Now we are talking about heavy metal. If the previous drones were lightweight fighters, the Sirius is a heavyweight boxer. This is one massive twin-engine strike drone designed for long endurance missions. It has a takeoff weight of around 2,000 kg, making it 10 times heavier than the Korsar we talked about earlier. With a wingspan that rivals one small passenger plane, the Sirius is built to stay in the air for over 20 hours at one time.

[00:10:49]Just think about that. It can take off, fly a mission for almost an entire day and night, and come back without the pilot ever needing a coffee break.

[00:10:58]We are talking about enough fuel to fly from London to Rome and back. It is designed to carry a heavy payload of up to 300 kg, which means it can drop large unguided bombs or launch heavy guided missiles. It is not just looking for targets, it is actively destroying military bases and supply lines. The Sirius Inokhodets-RU also features advanced satellite communication, meaning the operator could be sitting 5,000 km away in a comfortable chair while the drone flies over a combat zone. Have you noticed a pattern here?

[00:11:31]The future of combat is all about keeping the human far away from the actual danger. And this is just the halfway point of our countdown.

[00:11:40]If you think 2,000 kg is huge, [music] wait until you hear the ridiculous numbers on the final three drones. The Sirius is expected to become the backbone of the heavy strike drone [music] fleet, providing continuous air support for ground troops over vast distances. But what if you need to see even further? What if you need to monitor an entire country from the edge of space?

[00:12:01]For that, you need the giant [music] waiting at number four.

[00:12:06]Gliding into the number four position [music] is the Helios, and this machine is an absolute titan of the skies.

[00:12:14]When we talk about the Helios, we have to talk about pure scale and altitude.

[00:12:18]This is a high-altitude, long-endurance drone, [music] or as the military calls it, a HALE drone.

[00:12:25]It is designed [music] to be an airborne early warning and control system, essentially one giant flying radar dish.

[00:12:32]The Helios weighs around 5,000 [music] kg and has a massive wingspan of 30 m.

[00:12:37]To put that into perspective, that is as wide as a professional basketball court.

[00:12:42]Why does it need wings that big? So it can fly at [music] extreme altitudes, up to 11,000 m high, where the air is thin [music] and the resistance is low.

[00:12:52]From way up there, the Helios can stay airborne for an unbelievable 30 hours.

[00:12:57]It just circles quietly [music] at the edge of the stratosphere, using its powerful radar to look deep into enemy territory.

[00:13:04]The amount of data this thing collects is mind-blowing. It can spot enemy aircraft, track ships on the ocean, >> [music] >> and monitor ground movements from hundreds of kilometers away.

[00:13:15]It is like having an all-seeing eye in the [music] sky, seeing everything and forgetting nothing.

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[00:13:35]Moving back to the Helios, you might wonder why it does not carry weapons.

[00:13:39]>> [music] >> Because information is its weapon.

[00:13:42]By feeding radar data to fighter [music] jets and ground missile systems, the Helios makes every other weapon in the Russian military two times as deadly.

[00:13:49][music] But if you want a drone that is huge and also carries a massive amount of bombs, you need to see what is [music] sitting at number three.

[00:13:58]Let us keep climbing.

[00:14:02]Breaking into our top three is [music] the Altius RU, and this is where the lines between a drone and a traditional bomber completely blur. [music] The Altius RU is a heavy strike drone that takes everything we learned about the Sirius [music] and dials it up to 11. We are talking about a machine with a takeoff weight of 6,000 kg.

[00:14:23]It is one giant twin-engine [music] beast designed to fly across continents.

[00:14:27]It has an operational range of an astonishing 10,000 [music] km.

[00:14:31]That means it can take off in Moscow, fly all the way to the coast of Africa, [music] complete a mission, and fly back without needing to refuel.

[00:14:40]How insane is that? It is heavy, it is menacing, and it does not need to sleep.

[00:14:45]And it does not just fly around taking pictures. The Altius RU [music] can carry up to 1,000 kg of weapons. That is 1,000 kg of guided bombs, anti-ship missiles, or cruise missiles hidden underneath its wings.

[00:14:59]This drone is designed [music] to strike high-value targets deep behind enemy lines, taking out command centers, bridges, and air defense systems.

[00:15:07]Remember when I said the top [music] three were going to blow your mind?

[00:15:11]I was not kidding. Imagine being a radar operator [music] and seeing this massive signature on your screen, only to realize there is no pilot inside to get tired or scared.

[00:15:22]It is a relentless flying robot [music] bomber.

[00:15:25]The Altius RU is built for strategic warfare, changing the balance of power over vast regions. It brings a level of reach and firepower [music] that was previously only possible with massive manned bomber planes.

[00:15:39]But as powerful as the Altius is, it is still a conventional looking aircraft.

[00:15:43]To see the true bleeding edge of futuristic [music] stealth technology, we have to look at the final two machines on our list. Prepare yourselves for the loyal wingman.

[00:15:52]>> [music] >> Taking the runner-up spot at number two is the Grom. And this drone looks like it flew straight out of a cyberpunk video game.

[00:16:03]The word Grom translates to thunder, and it is the perfect name for this fast, stealthy, and incredibly aggressive machine.

[00:16:11]Unlike the slow high-flying drones we just discussed, the Grom is designed to fly fast and low alongside [music] manned fighter jets.

[00:16:20]This is what the military calls a loyal wingman.

[00:16:23]Picture one human pilot flying [music] an advanced stealth fighter, and flying right beside him are three or four Grom drones. It is the ultimate sidekick.

[00:16:32]The human pilot controls the drones with his voice in his helmet. If they enter a dangerous area filled with anti-aircraft missiles, the pilot can send the Grom drones ahead to take out the radars, absorb enemy fire, or drop bombs, keeping the human pilot perfectly safe.

[00:16:48]The Grom weighs roughly 7,000 kg and can fly at speeds approaching 1,000 km/h.

[00:16:54]It has an internal weapons bay to keep its stealth profile, meaning it hides its bombs inside its belly, so enemy radars cannot see them.

[00:17:04]It can carry [music] up to 2,000 kg of explosives.

[00:17:07]We are talking about massive destructive power moving at near the speed of sound, completely undetected.

[00:17:14]Are you starting to see why this is number two.

[00:17:17]The concept of a robotic wingman completely revolutionizes air combat.

[00:17:22]>> [music] >> You do not just fight one jet anymore.

[00:17:24]You fight a whole squad of coordinated stealthy robots.

[00:17:28]But even the Grom has a big [music] brother. We have finally reached the end of our countdown.

[00:17:32]It is time to unveil the most advanced, the heaviest, and the most secretive drone in the entire Russian arsenal.

[00:17:39]Get ready for number one.

[00:17:44]Finally, taking the crown at number one is the legendary S-70 [music] Okhotnik-B.

[00:17:49]The name translates to the hunter, and this machine is the absolute pinnacle of Russian drone engineering. It is the boss level threat.

[00:17:58]Forget everything you know about standard airplanes, because the Okhotnik-B is a pure flying wing.

[00:18:04]It has no tail, no fuselage, just one massive, smooth wing shaped like a boomerang.

[00:18:11]This design makes it incredibly stealthy, almost invisible to enemy radar systems.

[00:18:16]>> [music] >> It looks like a spaceship gliding through the sky, but its size is what truly drops [music] jaws.

[00:18:22]The S-70 Okhotnik-B has a takeoff weight of an unbelievable 20,000 kg.

[00:18:28]That is heavier than most manned fighter jets. It is powered by one massive jet engine that pushes it to speeds of over 1,000 km/h.

[00:18:38]This drone is designed to penetrate the most heavily defended airspace on the planet, drop up to 3,000 kg of precision weapons, >> [music] >> and vanish before the enemy even knows they are under attack.

[00:18:49]Remember when I asked you to imagine a flying tank at the start of the video?

[00:18:54]Well, here it is. It is designed to work in tandem with the fifth-generation stealth fighters, acting as an invisible spearhead. The human pilot stays back while the hunter goes in for the kill.

[00:19:05]It is completely autonomous, capable [music] of using artificial intelligence to navigate, select targets, and execute strikes without human input if the communication link is jammed. It is the ultimate combination of stealth, speed, [music] heavy firepower, and robotic intelligence.

[00:19:25]And there you have it, folks. These were the 10 best future drones in the Russian Armed Forces. Which of these machines really impressed you?

[00:19:33]Let us know in the comment below, >> [music] >> and don't forget to like and subscribe if you want to see much more rankings like these.