Modern Tachyon drones were deployed to the Russian military base of the Southern Military District (SMD) in Armenia, the press service of the military district said Monday, January 11, RIA reports.

“Tachyon unmanned aerial vehicles are used for military intelligence operations both in the daytime and at night, covering up to 40 kilometers in a variety of adverse conditions in the wind at a speed of 15 meters per second,” the statement read.

According to the press service, the military will conduct training with the new UAV complexes in the proving grounds of Kamhud and Alagyaz throughout the month.