This is reported by TASS.

“The release of the RKD (working design documentation. -

RT

) has been completed.

Flight prototypes are currently under production.

We make the first flight in May of this year, ”Bogatikov told Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Flight tests of Sirius are scheduled to be completed at the end of 2022.

In December, Russia started testing a drone with an onboard radar station for reconnaissance of ground targets.

The drone was created by the Kronstadt company on the basis of the Orion reconnaissance and strike drone.