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Kalashnikov to unveil newest Skat-220 drone at forum in Moscow Region

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The Kalashnikov Group announced that it will debut the Skat-220, a small fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, at an upcoming International Security Forum in the Moscow Region. The article provides technical specifications of the drone and lists its potential applications in security, agriculture, and infrastructure monitoring.

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The Kalashnikov Group announced that it will debut the Skat-220, a small fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, at an upcoming International Security Forum in the Moscow Region. The article provides technical specifications of the drone and lists its potential applications in security, agriculture, and infrastructure monitoring.

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The Kalashnikov Group announced that it will debut the Skat-220, a small fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, at an upcoming International Security Forum in the Moscow Region. The article provides technical specifications of the drone and lists its potential applications in security, agriculture, and infrastructure monitoring.

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Kalashnikov Group will showcase its own Skat-220 fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a security forum sponsored by the Russian Security Council in the Moscow Region”
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Multiple independent web sources, including TASS and other news reports, confirm that the Kalashnikov Group is presenting the Skat-220 UAV at an International Security Forum sponsored by the Russian Security Council.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Estimated list of the equipment of the Russian Ground Forces in service as of 2025. Due to ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, quantities of operational equipment are highly uncertain and details of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Russi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov[a][b] (10 November 1919 – 23 December 2013) was a Soviet and Russian lieutenant general, inventor, military engineer, writer, and small arms designer. He is most famou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Kalashnikov
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web search NEUTRAL — Powerhouse of Russia's small arms industry. Manufacturer of industrial, medical, and specialized equipment. Kalashnikov Group exports its products to more than 27 countries around the world.
https://en.kalashnikovgroup.ru/
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“the International Security Forum under the auspices of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, which will be held on May 26-29, 2026, at the Live Arena multi-purpose live entertainment venue (Novoivanovskoye, Moscow Region)”
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Web search results confirm the International Security Forum is held under the auspices of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. While the specific dates and venue (Live Arena) are mentioned in the context of the event's scope in the provided evidence, multiple sources confirm the forum's existence and sponsorship.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Security Forum (ISF) is a Swiss government-sponsored international conference on security policy in Europe, North America, and beyond. The biannual forum is held alternately in Zuric…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Security_Forum
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — International security is a term which refers to the measures taken by states and international organizations, such as the United Nations, European Union, and others, to ensure mutual survival and saf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_security
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations Security Council (UNSC or UN Security Council) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, and has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Counci…
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“The new UAV is based on the Skat-350M drone”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that the Skat-220 is based on the Skat-350M drone.
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web search NEUTRAL — Unlike the SKAT 350M UAV already in use in the SVO zone, the new one has a much higher speed.As the concern explained, the SKAT 220 is based on the SKAT 350, but the new model has a shorter wingspan—"…
https://en.topwar.ru/283350-novyj-vysokoskorostnoj-skat-220-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The new UAV is based on the Skat-350M drone, but has a smaller wingspan of 2.20 m and a lighter weight of 12 kg.
https://tass.com/defense/2136169
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web search NEUTRAL — As noted, the new unmanned aircraft was created on the basis of the well-known UAV "Skat— 350 M", but in comparison with it has a smaller wingspan — 2.20 m, and a smaller weight — 12 kg, which allows …
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/25/for-the-first-time-a-…
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“has a smaller wingspan of 2.20 m”
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Multiple sources, including TASS and other news reports, specify that the Skat-220 has a wingspan of 2.20 meters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The IAI Searcher (also known by the Hebrew name מרומית Meyromit - "Marsh tern", or officially in Israel as the חוגלה Hugla - "Alectoris") is a reconnaissance UAV developed in Israel in the 1980s. In t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Searcher
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Helios-RLD (Russian: Гелиос-РЛД) is a Russian unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle being developed by the Russian Kronshtadt Group. It represents the further development of the Orio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronshtadt_Helios-RLD
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Shahed Saeqeh (Persian: شاهد صاعقه, Witness Thunderbolt), also called the Shahed 191, is an Iranian turbofan/piston-powered flying wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) produced by Shahed Av…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahed_191
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“a lighter weight of 12 kg”
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Multiple sources, including TASS and other news reports, specify that the Skat-220 has a weight of 12 kg.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Shahed Saeqeh (Persian: شاهد صاعقه, Witness Thunderbolt), also called the Shahed 191, is an Iranian turbofan/piston-powered flying wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) produced by Shahed Av…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahed_191
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The IAI Searcher (also known by the Hebrew name מרומית Meyromit - "Marsh tern", or officially in Israel as the חוגלה Hugla - "Alectoris") is a reconnaissance UAV developed in Israel in the 1980s. In t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Searcher
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Helios-RLD (Russian: Гелиос-РЛД) is a Russian unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle being developed by the Russian Kronshtadt Group. It represents the further development of the Orio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronshtadt_Helios-RLD
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“allowing it to reach speeds of up to 160 km/h”
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Multiple sources, including TASS and other news reports, state the UAV can reach speeds of up to 160 km/h.
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web search NEUTRAL — Reglerne om oplysnings- og dokumentationspligt følger af skattekontrollovens § 37 ff. Ved udtrykket juridiske personer forstås selvstændige skattesubjekter, uanset om de er skattepligtige. I skattekon…
https://skat.dk/media/onkbo5ld/05021-2026-02.xlsx
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web search NEUTRAL — wert mit ohne Hand Schw. Schn. gew verl eing. Spielpunkte:-+ (gewonnene Spiele - verlorene Spiele ) x 50)+ verlorene Spiele der Gegenspieler x 30 ang. Tisch: Ãœbertrag
https://www.skat-spielen.de/dl/liste4er.xls
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web search NEUTRAL — Regnearket implementerer hovedreglerne i indkomstbeskatningen. Brug af dette regneark sker på eget ansvar. Der ydes ikke erstatning, såfremt brugen af regnearket giver anledning til, at der lides et t…
https://tax.dk/beregn/skat25.xlsx
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“The Skat-220 UAV is equipped with an electric engine”
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TASS and other web search results explicitly state that the Skat-220 UAV is equipped with an electric engine.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Skat-220 UAV is equipped with an electric engine, can stay in the air for more than 150 minutes, launches from a catapult, and is adapted for parachute landing.
https://tass.com/defense/2136169
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web search NEUTRAL — Like the SKAT 350M, the new SKAT 220 can be used in combat for reconnaissance and in civilian applications for various monitoring and other missions. The new development will be presented at the Inter…
https://en.topwar.ru/283350-novyj-vysokoskorostnoj-skat-220-…
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web search NEUTRAL — As noted, the new unmanned aircraft was created on the basis of the well-known UAV "Skat— 350 M", but in comparison with it has a smaller wingspan — 2.20 m, and a smaller weight — 12 kg, which allows …
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/25/for-the-first-time-a-…
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“can stay in the air for more than 150 minutes”
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TASS and other web search results confirm the UAV can stay in the air for more than 150 minutes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Comparison of many UAV. Ingenuity helicopter, first Mars Helicopter on sol 46 after being deployed on martian surface by Mars 2020 perseverance rover. The following is a list of unmanned aerial vehicl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unmanned_aerial_vehicl…
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web search NEUTRAL — The new UAV is based on the Skat-350M drone, but has a smaller wingspan of 2.20 m and a lighter weight of 12 kg, allowing it to reach speeds of up to 160 km/h. The Skat-220 UAV is equipped with an ele…
https://tass.com/defense/2136169
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web search NEUTRAL — As noted, the new unmanned aircraft was created on the basis of the well-known UAV "Skat— 350 M", but in comparison with it has a smaller wingspan — 2.20 m, and a smaller weight — 12 kg, which allows …
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/25/for-the-first-time-a-…
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“launches from a catapult”
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Although the specific 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 4 and 6 from TASS explicitly states that the Skat-220 'launches from a catapult'.
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“is adapted for parachute landing”
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Although the specific 'Evidence for claim 9' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 4 and 6 from TASS explicitly states that the Skat-220 'is adapted for parachute landing'.
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