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HX-2 «Karma»
Loitering munition (kamikaze drone) · Helsing. 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 | ×2 | catalogue, calibredefence.co.uk |
| Subclass | Loitering munition (kamikaze drone) | ×2 | catalogue, calibredefence.co.uk |
| Role | Strike | ×2 | catalogue, calibredefence.co.uk |
| Environment | Air — low altitude (up to 1000 m) | ×2 | catalogue, calibredefence.co.uk |
| Function | Attack (engagement) | ×1 | catalogue |
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Helsing | ×6 | @yigal_levin, catalogue, @payloadUAV +3 |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | up to 100 (actual 60–70) km | ×5 | @payloadUAV, catalogue, @mil_hub +2 |
| Speed | up to 220 km/h | ×4 | catalogue, @yigal_levin, @payloadUAV +1 |
| Gross weight | 12 (system) kg | ×4 | catalogue, @yigal_levin, @payloadUAV +1 |
| Payload / warhead | interchangeable warhead: anti-tank (shaped-charge) / anti-fortification / combined, up to ~4–4.5 kg; bay 310×⌀110 mm | ×2 | @payloadUAV, @mil_hub |
| Payload / warhead | 2.5 kg | ×2 | @yigal_levin, @warhistoryalconafter |
| delivery_start | December 2024 | ×2 | @payloadUAV, @mil_hub |
| launch | without dedicated launch infrastructure | ×2 | @payloadUAV, @mil_hub |
| propulsion | four electric motors; aircraft configuration with X-shaped wing | ×2 | @payloadUAV, @mil_hub |
| sortie_rate | 5–7 sorties per day per crew | ×2 | @payloadUAV, @mil_hub |
| weather_envelope | cloud base above 500 m, no precipitation, visibility ≥100 m | ×2 | @payloadUAV, @mil_hub |
| Cost | ~17 000 EUR | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| accuracy | ~35% (according to WELT, disputed by Helsing) | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
| accuracy_reported | ~35% | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| features | AI strike drone, Altra software — target designation/identification | ×1 | catalogue |
| guidance | guidance system with automatic lock-on in the terminal phase | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| launch_mode | vertical takeoff (VTOL) | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| motors | 4 electric motors | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| operational_range_observed | 60–70 km | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| payload_compartment | 310×⌀110 mm | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| payload_shown | 2.5 kg | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
| rate_of_fire | 6–7 drones per crew on ordinary days units/day | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| role | strike drone, can be used to counter various threats | ×1 | @RuporOfBattle |
| total_ordered | 6000 units | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| warhead_mass_observed | 2.5 kg | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| warhead_types | anti-tank (shaped-charge) / anti-fortification / combined | ×1 | @mil_hub |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Design and propulsion
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| electric power plant | ×1 | catalogue |
Autonomy and connectivity
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onboard AI | Automatic target recognition/selection | ×2 | catalogue, @yigal_levin |
| Navigation | Optical/visual (SLAM) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Navigation | Terrain-matching | ×1 | catalogue |
| controlled by | Altra software | ×1 | catalogue |
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| electric motor | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| video camera | ×1 | catalogue |
| machine vision | ×1 | catalogue |
| onboard computer | ×1 | catalogue |
| shaped-charge fragmentation warhead | ×1 | catalogue |
| Guidance system | ×1 | catalogue |
| Altra software | ×4 | catalogue, @payloadUAV, @mil_hub +1 |
| X-shaped wing | ×1 | catalogue |
| GEREON | ×1 | catalogue |
Maturity
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | TRL 9 | ×1 | catalogue |
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