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Bulava (SS-N-32)
In the sources: «Булава»
Loitering munition (kamikaze drone) · UAC. 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 | @milinua |
| Subclass | Loitering munition (kamikaze drone) | ×1 | @milinua |
| Function | Attack (engagement) | ×1 | @milinua |
| Role | Strike | ×1 | @milinua |
| Environment | Air — high altitude (>1000 m) | ×1 | catalogue |
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| UAC | ×1 | catalogue |
| DEVIR | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | from 120 to 130 km ≠ sources disagree | ×2 | @milinua, catalogue |
| Range | 30–120 km (crew operating range) | ×1 | @RuporOfBattle |
| Range | up to 35 (up to 60 with relay) km ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Range | 100+ km (middle-strike) ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| Flight time | up to 50 min | ×1 | catalogue |
| Flight time | 1.3 h | ×1 | catalogue |
| Speed | cruise speed below 160 km/h | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Speed | up to 100 km/h ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Speed | 200 km/h ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Flight altitude | 2000 m ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Flight altitude | 500 m ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| Gross weight | total takeoff weight 11 kg ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Gross weight | 12 kg ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Payload / warhead | shaped-charge/thermobaric warhead 3.6 kg ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Payload / warhead | 5 kg ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Dimensions length | 1.5 m | ×1 | catalogue |
| Dimensions wingspan | 1.6 m | ×1 | catalogue |
| basing | mobile basing (road-mobile launcher) | ×1 | @militaryrussiaru |
| frequency_vulnerability | 2.4 GHz — jammed by EW | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| operational_range | from 30 to 120 km | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| propulsion | solid-propellant | ×1 | @militaryrussiaru |
| role | strike loitering munition | ×1 | @RuporOfBattle |
| role | kamikaze strike drone | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| role | strike drone | ×1 | @milinua |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Design and propulsion
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| electric motor | ×1 | catalogue |
Autonomy and connectivity
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onboard AI | Automatic target recognition/selection | ×1 | catalogue |
| Networking | Mesh network | ×1 | catalogue |
| Navigation | Optical/visual (SLAM) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Navigation | Satellite (GNSS) | ×1 | catalogue |
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| encrypted data links | ×1 | catalogue |
| shaped-charge/thermobaric warhead (3.6 kg) | ×1 | catalogue |
| communication module with encrypted channel | ×1 | catalogue |
| CRPA antenna | ×1 | catalogue |
| X-shaped tail (X-wing) | ×1 | catalogue |
| jam-resistant antenna (CRPA) | ×1 | catalogue |
| MESH network | ×1 | catalogue |
| optical station with day and thermal imaging channels | ×1 | @milinua |
| MESH network | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
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