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An-196 Liutyi
In the sources: Ан-196 «Лютый»
Long-range strike drone (deep-strike) · Antonov (SE "Antonov"). Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Class and role
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Platform — air | ×1 | catalogue |
| Subclass | Long-range strike drone (deep-strike) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Function | Attack (engagement) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Role | Strike | ×1 | catalogue |
| Environment | Air — high altitude (>1000 m) | ×1 | catalogue |
| developed from | An-BK-1 Gorlytsia-1 | ×1 | catalogue |
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Antonov (SE "Antonov") | ×2 | catalogue, @RussianArms |
| Ukroboronprom | ×1 | catalogue |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | up to 200 (dive speed) km/h ≠ sources disagree | ×4 | @mil_hub, @VictoryDrones, @stormdron +1 |
| Gross weight | over 100 kg (loaded mass) | ×4 | @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms, @mil_hub +1 |
| Range | more than 1000 km | ×2 | @texBPLA, catalogue |
| Payload / warhead | approximately 50–75 kg | ×2 | @texBPLA, catalogue |
| material_exterior | fiberglass or dense carbon fiber | ×2 | @mil_hub, @uavural |
| material_interior | foam | ×2 | @mil_hub, @uavural |
| Range | long range | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| Range | long range | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Range | up to 2500 km | ×1 | @milinua |
| Range | 1600 km | ×1 | catalogue |
| Flight time | 9 h | ×1 | catalogue |
| Speed | cruise 150-180 km/h ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Speed | 140–180 km/h ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| Speed | 210 km/h ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Gross weight | more than 200 kg | ×1 | catalogue |
| Gross weight | 350 kg | ×1 | catalogue |
| Payload / warhead | carries a pair of small Katran cruise missiles | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| Payload / warhead | 75 (warhead 50) kg | ×1 | catalogue |
| Dimensions length | 6 m ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Dimensions wingspan | 7 m | ×1 | catalogue |
| Dimensions length | 4 m ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Dimensions wingspan | 6.7 m | ×1 | catalogue |
| Wingspan | 6–7 m | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| Engine | piston engine | ×1 | @texBPLA |
| Cost | 200 thousand USD | ×1 | catalogue |
| demonstrated_at | Farnborough 2026 airshow | ×1 | @rusengineer |
| description | heavy long-range strike UAV | ×1 | @uavural |
| description | heavy long-range drone | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| description | heavy long-range drone | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| engine_displacement | 340–600 cc | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| flight_altitude | practically at treetop level | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| hardpoints | up to 4 hardpoints (2 confirmed) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| material | fiberglass/dense carbon fabric outside, foam inside | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| material | foam, fiberglass, carbon fiber, wood, plastic | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| material_inner | foam | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| material_outer | fiberglass or dense carbon fiber | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| max_missile_load | up to 4 Katran cruise missiles | ×1 | @rusengineer |
| missile_capacity | up to 4 Katran cruise missiles | ×1 | @texBPLA |
| modification | modified long-range strike drone | ×1 | @milinua |
| quantity_destroyed | 33 units | ×1 | @icpbtrubicon |
| role | reconnaissance-strike system, cruise missile carrier, loitering munition | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| weight_class | heavy strike UAV | ×1 | @mil_hub |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Design and propulsion
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Propulsor | Propeller/rotor | ×1 | catalogue |
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| machine vision | ×1 | catalogue |
| fragmentation-shaped charge | ×1 | catalogue |
| Katran (missile) | ×3 | @texBPLA, @milinfolive, @RussianArms |
| EFP warhead (explosively formed penetrator) | ×2 | @combat_engineer, @payloadUAV |
| Turkish components | ×1 | catalogue |
| high-explosive fragmentation warhead 50–60 kg | ×1 | catalogue |
| high-explosive fragmentation/shaped-charge warhead (An-196 Liutyi) | ×1 | catalogue |
| inertial navigation system (INS) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Satellite communications | ×1 | catalogue |
| internal combustion engines (ICE) | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
Maturity
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | TRL 9 | ×1 | catalogue |
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