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These light detection and ranging systems are commonly used to create 3-D models of the world, and LIDAR is an important part of most autonomous vehicle designs. What\u2019s unusual with this announcement is that, while the LIDAR system is going on Russian-made drones, the system itself is unmanned, possibly hinting that the LIDAR is an import.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf this was Russian, domestic technology, then Zala would have named it \u2014 in fact, Russian military and industry are now making a point in specifically stating when certain domestic high-tech is used in new and upgraded systems,\u201d says Samuel Bendett, a research analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses. \u201cThe Russian military industry is now in the midst of a massive \u2018import-substitution drive,\u2019 with the goal of weaning the domestic industry from its dependence on imported technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bendett says this isn\u2019t the first time Russia has showcased a technological capability of a drone. The Orlan-10 drones, for example, uses imported parts in its optical components. As for the Zala drones, there are at least eight different models, including both fixed-wing and rotorcraft designs, that could potentially carry this LIDAR, with ranges as short as 9 miles and as long as 90 miles. The <a href=\"http:\/\/tass.ru\/armiya-i-opk\/5365618\">announcement at TASS<\/a> notes that LIDAR on Zala drones will allow for better inspections of infrastructure and terrain, in ways that existing ground-based or manned aircraft technologies cannot provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRussians highlight the key importance of large-scale UAV use as ISR assets in Syria as a key component in their campaign,\u201d says Bendett. Russia\u2019s drones have seen extensive use in Syria in service of the Russian mission there, and one thing learned through extensive use of a technology is the limitations of that technology. \u201cBetter situational awareness and quick data collection methods are crucial elements of LIDAR technology \u2014 something that Russian forces were behind on until today, with the introduction of LIDAR technology.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No matter how valuable an asset a certain sensor technology might be, it means little if there isn\u2019t a way to procure and use that technology. Which leads to the curious omission of where Russia is getting that LIDAR if the country\u2019s own defense industry is not producing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWestern sanctions were supposed to limit Russian access to certain technologies \u2014 but, as this announcement indicates, \u2018leading international manufacturer\u2019 is most likely a company based in the United States, Western Europe, Israel or even China,\u201d says Bendett, \u201cTherefore, despite attempts at limiting Russian high-tech access, it appears Moscow still has choices when it comes to certain key technologies, perhaps gaining them via third parties in an attempt to circumvent such sanctions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the new announcement of LIDAR for drones, Russia reveals both an enhanced battlefield capability and a potential mystery in its supply chain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":39505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":41,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":[]},"categories":[106,29,15,41,32,21,111],"tags":[],"coauthors":[3021],"class_list":["post-12757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-brief","category-home","category-intel-geoint","category-isr","category-newsletters","category-unmanned","category-unmanned-systems"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"M2RTWCTVGBDFJK7MV7CPRVQB6M","arc_canonical_url":"\/intel-geoint\/isr\/2018\/07\/16\/russia-announces-its-first-drones-equipped-with-lidar\/","remove_feature_photo":false,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Russia announces its first drones equipped with LIDAR - C4ISRNet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With the new announcement of LIDAR for drones, Russia reveals both an enhanced battlefield capability and a potential mystery in its supply chain.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Russia announces its first drones equipped with LIDAR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With the new announcement of LIDAR for drones, Russia reveals both an enhanced battlefield capability and a potential mystery in its supply chain.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/intel-geoint\/isr\/2018\/07\/16\/russia-announces-its-first-drones-equipped-with-lidar\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"C4ISRNet\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-07-16T18:17:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-08T17:45:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Kelsey D. 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