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FV-014
Loitering munition (kamikaze drone) · Rheinmetall. 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 | Loitering munition (kamikaze drone) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Function | Attack (engagement) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Role | Strike | ×1 | catalogue |
| Environment | Air — low altitude (up to 1000 m) | ×1 | catalogue |
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Rheinmetall | ×9 | catalogue, @texBPLA, @bes_pilot +6 |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | 100 (communications ~60) km | ×9 | catalogue, @texBPLA, @bes_pilot +6 |
| Payload / warhead | 6 kg | ×7 | @VictoryDrones, @mil_hub, @uav_tech +4 |
| Payload / warhead | penetrates more than 600 mm of rolled homogeneous armor steel | ×7 | @VictoryDrones, @mil_hub, @uav_tech +4 |
| Gross weight | about 22 kg | ×6 | @wingsofwar, @VictoryDrones, @mil_hub +3 |
| Flight time | up to 70 minutes | ×3 | @wingsofwar, @uav_tech, @UAVDEV |
| first_delivery | first half of 2027 | ×3 | @wingsofwar, @uav_tech, @UAVDEV |
| capacity_per_launcher | up to 18 munitions | ×2 | @UAVDEV, @uav_tech |
| container_capacity | up to 18 drones in a standard 20-foot ISO container | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @wingsofwar |
| contract_value | about €300 million | ×2 | @wingsofwar, @uav_tech |
| contract_volume | about 2500 munitions, ~€300 million, contract with the Bundeswehr | ×2 | @UAVDEV, @wingsofwar |
| launch_method | from a transport-launch container using a booster, then unfolds its folding wings | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @mil_hub |
| launcher_base | standard 20-foot ISO container | ×2 | @uav_tech, @UAVDEV |
| loiter_time | up to 70 minutes | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @mil_hub |
| propulsion | quiet electric motor | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @mil_hub |
| Flight time | 60-70 min | ×1 | catalogue |
| Speed | up to 200 km/h | ×1 | @RuporOfBattle |
| Gross weight | 14-20 kg | ×1 | catalogue |
| Payload / warhead | HEDP warhead 5 (penetration >600 mm armor) kg | ×1 | catalogue |
| Payload / warhead | up to 20 kg | ×1 | @RuporOfBattle |
| armor_penetration | up to 600 mm of homogeneous steel | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| container_base | standard 20-foot ISO container | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| contract_quantity | about 2500 pcs | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| control | ground station with continuous operator control (human-in-the-loop) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| deployment_platforms | trucks, railway flatcars, ships | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| flight_time | up to 70 minutes | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| functions | reconnaissance, target designation, precision strike | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| launch_method | ejected from a transport-launch container by a rocket booster, then switches to an electric motor | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| launch_method | ejected from the TLC by a rocket booster, then unfolds its wings and transitions to electric-motor flight | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| launch_system | container launch from a 6-meter container | ×1 | @RuporOfBattle |
| signature | reduced radar and thermal signature | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| stealth | reduced radar and thermal signature | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| stealth | low observability | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
×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 |
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| ground control station | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| electric motor | ×3 | @wingsofwar, @uav_tech, @UAVDEV |
| solid-fuel booster | ×1 | catalogue |
| solid-fuel rocket booster | ×5 | @wingsofwar, @VictoryDrones, @mil_hub +2 |
| Transport-launch container (TLC) | ×4 | @wingsofwar, @VictoryDrones, @uav_tech +1 |
| electro-optical seeker (day camera/thermal imager) | ×1 | catalogue |
| HEDP warhead 5 kg | ×1 | catalogue |
| inertial navigation/computer vision | ×1 | catalogue |
| CML (container launcher) | ×1 | @texBPLA |
Maturity
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | TRL 8 | ×1 | catalogue |
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