Ukrainian Explosive Naval DronesExplosive unmanned surface vesselSide: UkraineBuilt: Ukrainian defense industry; SpetsTechnoExport; Security Service of Ukraine / UkraineUkrainian explosive naval drones are low-profile unmanned surface vessels developed during the Russia-Ukraine War to extend Ukrainian strike reach in the Black Sea. The family includes MAGURA V5 drones associated with Defence Intelligence of Ukraine operations and Sea Baby drones associated with the Security Service of Ukraine, pairing remote or semi-autonomous control with large explosive payloads for attacks on Russian naval targets.Tag archive
loitering munition Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment tagged loitering munition.
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Aircraft & UAVs
Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.
Ukrainian Explosive Naval DronesExplosive unmanned surface vesselSide: UkraineBuilt: Ukrainian defense industry; SpetsTechnoExport; Security Service of Ukraine / UkraineUkrainian explosive naval drones are low-profile unmanned surface vessels developed during the Russia-Ukraine War to extend Ukrainian strike reach in the Black Sea. The family includes MAGURA V5 drones associated with Defence Intelligence of Ukraine operations and Sea Baby drones associated with the Security Service of Ukraine, pairing remote or semi-autonomous control with large explosive payloads for attacks on Russian naval targets.
FPV dronesFirst-person-view small UAV / one-way attack droneSide: Ukraine / RussiaBuilt: Various commercial, volunteer, and defense-industry assemblers / VariousFPV drones are small first-person-view UAVs adapted from racing-drone and commercial quadcopter technology into tactical reconnaissance and attack systems. In the Russia-Ukraine War, both sides use them in large numbers because they can put a live camera feed and operator-guided explosive payload into places that are hard for artillery or larger UAVs to reach, while remaining cheap enough for attritional frontline use.
SwitchbladeLoitering munitionSide: UkraineBuilt: AeroVironment / United StatesA family of portable loitering munitions supplied by the United States. These systems combine reconnaissance and one-way attack roles for small units.
WarmateLoitering munitionSide: UkraineBuilt: WB Electronics / WB Group / PolandWarmate is a Polish electric loitering munition from WB Electronics/WB Group, designed as a portable reconnaissance-strike system with interchangeable warheads, autonomous flight modes, and video-guided terminal attack. In the Russia-Ukraine War it has been documented in Ukrainian service for precision attacks on Russian air-defense and surveillance radars.
ZALA LancetLoitering munitionSide: RussiaBuilt: ZALA Aero Group / RussiaThe ZALA Lancet is a Russian electric loitering munition with a distinctive dual X-wing layout, launched from a catapult and guided by an onboard television channel for terminal attack. In the Russia-Ukraine War it became one of Russia's prominent tactical strike UAVs, used against Ukrainian artillery, air-defense systems, armor, vehicles, and other battlefield targets.
Phoenix GhostLoitering munition / one-way attack UASSide: UkraineBuilt: AEVEX Aerospace / United StatesPhoenix Ghost is an AEVEX Aerospace family of U.S. loitering munitions and one-way attack unmanned aircraft associated with urgent Ukraine security assistance. Public reporting and company material describe it as a family rather than a single fixed airframe, with disclosed AEVEX platforms ranging from smaller Group II precision-strike systems such as Atlas to larger Group III systems such as Disruptor and Dominator.
AN-196 LiutyiLong-range one-way attack UAVSide: UkraineBuilt: Ukroboronprom / Ukrainian Defense Industry / UkraineThe AN-196 Liutyi is a Ukrainian long-range one-way attack UAV developed after Russia began large-scale Shahed-type drone attacks. Open sources describe it as a runway-launched, twin-boom pusher aircraft built for deep strikes with a 75 kg-class warhead and a published range goal above 1,000 km, making it part of Ukraine's campaign against Russian refinery, logistics, industrial, and military targets far beyond the front line.
Shahed-136Long-range one-way attack UAVSide: Russia / Iran / Houthi movementBuilt: Shahed Aviation Industries / HESA / IranThe Shahed-136 is an Iranian-designed long-range one-way attack UAV, also fielded by Russia as the Geran-2 and by the Houthis as the Waid-2. Its low-cost airframe, GNSS-guided point-target flight profile, and mass-launch tactics have made it a prominent saturation-strike weapon in Ukraine, the Red Sea, and Iran-linked regional conflicts..jpg?width=480)
Arash-2Long-range one-way attack UAV / loitering munitionSide: Iran / RussiaBuilt: Iranian defense industry / IranThe Arash-2 is an Iranian long-range one-way attack UAV, also described as a loitering munition or suicide drone, associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces. Open sources describe it as a larger Arash/Kian-family strike system with rocket-assisted launch, reported passive-radar or seeker options, and claimed ranges up to about 2,000 km for attacks on fixed or emitting targets.
BoberLong-range one-way attack UAV / loitering munitionSide: UkraineBuilt: UkrJet / UkraineThe Bober, also known as the UJ-26 Beaver, is a Ukrainian long-range one-way attack UAV associated with deep-strike missions against Russian military infrastructure. Open sources describe it as a pusher-propeller, canard-layout loitering munition with roughly 800 to 1,000 km of reported range and an approximately 20 kg warhead, giving Ukraine an indigenous strike option for targets far beyond the front line.
AQ-400 ScytheLong-range one-way strike UAVSide: UkraineBuilt: Terminal Autonomy / UkraineThe AQ-400 Scythe is a Ukrainian long-range one-way strike UAV developed by Terminal Autonomy for mass production and deep-strike missions. Its modular airframe, pusher-propeller layout, and visual/terrain-aided navigation are intended to provide Ukraine with a comparatively low-cost way to put a sizable payload hundreds of kilometers from the launch area under electronic-warfare pressure.
LUCASOne-way attack UAV / loitering munitionSide: United StatesBuilt: SpektreWorks / United StatesLUCAS, the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System, is a U.S. one-way attack UAV associated with SpektreWorks' FLM 136 airframe and fielded through CENTCOM's Task Force Scorpion Strike. The system emphasizes affordable mass, autonomous operation, multiple launch methods, and long-range strike utility; it was directly documented in U.S. combat use against Iranian targets during Operation Epic Fury.