The Zik was selected in the then top secret tender of the Ministry of Defense 30 years ago. The downing of such an aircraft by enemy fire was recorded for the first time.
The large and connected aerial, attack UAVs are an integral part of the modern battlefield. In Afghanistan, Iraq and Africa, armed drones have become a symbol of the war on terrorism. In Yemen the unmanned vehicles are used to gather intelligence, and the attacks are carried out by manned fighter jets. Even in Ukraine, the Turkish Beyrqatar drones that Kiev used against the Russians gained fame at first as a replacement for small fighter jet fleet.