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Hornet (Swift Beat)
Loitering munition (kamikaze drone) · Swift Beat LLC, Ukraine. 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 — high altitude (>1000 m) | ×1 | catalogue |
Manufacturer and country
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Beat LLC | ×4 | catalogue, @mil_hub, @bezdtech +1 | |
| Perennial Autonomy | ×3 | @milinfolive, @texBPLA, @payloadUAV | |
| country | Ukraine | ×1 | @combat_engineer |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross weight | about 15 kg (takeoff) ≠ sources disagree | ×3 | @mil_hub, @bezdtech, catalogue |
| Payload / warhead | БЧ 5 кг фугасно-осколочная или кумулятивная ≠ sources disagree | ×3 | catalogue, @mil_hub, @bezdtech |
| Range | claimed 130–145 km | ×2 | @mil_hub, @bezdtech |
| Full range | 60–70 km | ×2 | @mil_hub, @bezdtech |
| Range | 120–150 km | ×2 | @mil_hub, @RuporOfBattle |
| Cruise speed | 100–120 km/h | ×2 | @mil_hub, @bezdtech |
| Speed | up to 200 km/h in a dive ≠ sources disagree | ×2 | @mil_hub, @bezdtech |
| Gross weight | about 5 kg (without warhead and battery) | ×2 | @mil_hub, @bezdtech |
| Dimensions wingspan | 2.2 m | ×2 | @mil_hub, @bezdtech |
| Dimensions length | 1.4 m | ×2 | @mil_hub, @bezdtech |
| Engine | SE4720 300KV brushless electric motor | ×2 | @mil_hub, @bezdtech |
| assembly_time | 30–40 minutes for an experienced operator | ×2 | @RuporOfBattle, @mil_hub |
| battery | 12S2P 10000 mAh | ×2 | @mil_hub, @bezdtech |
| Range | 100–150 (190–200 при запуске с аэростата с 8 км) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Range | 150 км | ×1 | catalogue |
| Flight time | 2 h | ×1 | catalogue |
| Speed | 200 (пикирование), крейс. 100–120 км/ч ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Speed | cruise speed below 160 km/h | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Speed | 230 км/ч ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Gross weight | warhead mass up to 4.5 kg | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| Gross weight | 10 (БЧ 5) кг ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Payload / warhead | подобная грузоподъёмности для БЧ массой ~1769 г ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @combat_engineer |
| Warhead mass | up to 4.5 kg | ×1 | @bezdtech |
| Dimensions length | 1.4 m | ×1 | catalogue |
| Dimensions wingspan | 2.2 m | ×1 | catalogue |
| compute | Qualcomm QCS5430, ~3,5 TOPS | ×1 | @bezdtech |
| frequency_range | 3–3.8 ГГц | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| frequency_upper_band | 3–3.8 ГГц | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| guidance | AI-based guidance | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| intercept_count | 803 (+109 since previous cutoff) units | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| launch | compact pneumatic catapult, no runway | ×1 | @bezdtech |
| navigation | satellite receiver + INS + optical odometry + pitot tube + pressure sensors | ×1 | @bezdtech |
| origin | Ukrainian | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
| processor | Qualcomm QCS5430, ~3,5 TOPS | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| role | enemy strike UAV | ×1 | @rogozin_do |
| role | kamikaze drone | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| variant | anti-aircraft variant of kamikaze drone | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| warhead_types | high-explosive fragmentation, thermobaric, explosively formed penetrator | ×1 | @bezdtech |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Autonomy and connectivity
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomy | Autonomous in task (human-out-of-the-loop) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Navigation | Inertial (INS) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Navigation | Optical/visual (SLAM) | ×1 | catalogue |
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Hivemind | ×1 | youtube.com |
| Starlink | ×3 | @mil_hub, @RuporOfBattle, @milinfolive |
| AI (artificial intelligence) | ×3 | @mil_hub, @bezdtech, @milinfolive |
| satellite guidance system (GPS) | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| спутниковая навигация | ×1 | catalogue |
| MESH network | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Brushless electric motor | ×2 | @mil_hub, @bezdtech |
| EFP warhead (explosively formed penetrator) | ×2 | @combat_engineer, @payloadUAV |
| thermal imaging (IR) camera | ×2 | @mil_hub, @RuporOfBattle |
| nose cameras (day/night) | ×1 | catalogue |
| unified board with recognition | ×1 | catalogue |
| AI target recognition and guidance system | ×1 | catalogue |
| jam-resistant communication and navigation systems | ×1 | catalogue |
| Wi-Fi modem shifted to non-standard bands | ×1 | catalogue |
| power amplifiers | ×1 | catalogue |
| receiver paths with band selection | ×1 | catalogue |
| duplex frequency converters | ×1 | catalogue |
| MOA-400 thermobaric warhead | ×1 | catalogue |
| осколочная/кумулятивная БЧ до 5 кг | ×1 | catalogue |
| autonomous guidance system | ×1 | defence-ua.com |
| ИИ-самонаведение | ×1 | youtube.com |
| Qualcomm | ×1 | catalogue |
| NASA оптическая одометрия | ×1 | catalogue |
| Чипы Qualcomm (ИИ на борту) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Оптическая одометрия (визуальная навигация NASA) | ×1 | catalogue |
| inertial navigation system (INS) | ×1 | catalogue |
| БЧ 5 кг (multi-mode: фугасно-осколочная/кумулятивная) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Малошумные лопасти и двигатель | ×1 | catalogue |
| ИИ (машинное зрение, распознавание/захват/сопровождение цели) | ×1 | catalogue |
| YFQ-44A Fury | ×1 | catalogue |
| PRISMA | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
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