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Loitering munition (kamikaze drone) · Wild Hornets. 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 | Defense | ×1 | catalogue |
| Role | Interceptor | ×1 | catalogue |
| Environment | Air — high altitude (>1000 m) | ×1 | catalogue |
| variant | FPV interceptor (Wild Hornets) | ×1 | catalogue |
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Hornets | ×9 | catalogue, @payloadUAV, @yigal_levin +6 |
| MV11 | ×1 | @DefenderMedia |
| Wild Hornets | ×1 | @DefenderMedia |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum range | 37 km | ×2 | catalogue, @battle_technic |
| Range | tactical radius with return 18.5 km | ×2 | catalogue, @battle_technic |
| Gross weight | about 4 kg | ×2 | catalogue, @battle_technic |
| description | Ukrainian interceptor drone developed by Wild Hornets, used to integrate the Archimedes 1A seeker | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms |
| role | anti-aircraft interceptor drone against jet-powered UAVs | ×2 | @milinua, @DefenderMedia |
| Range | 25 km | ×1 | catalogue |
| Cruise speed | 140-170 km/h | ×1 | catalogue |
| Maximum speed | 280 km/h | ×1 | catalogue |
| Speed | 343 km/h | ×1 | catalogue |
| Flight altitude | 7000 m ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| Flight altitude | 3 km ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Payload / warhead | 500 g | ×1 | catalogue |
| Cost | 2000–2100 USD | ×1 | catalogue |
| Cost | 1000–2000 USD ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Cost | 2100-2500 USD ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| launch | vertical launch container (individual) | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| max_intercept_altitude | 7472 m | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| max_interception_altitude | 7472 m | ×1 | @DefenderMedia |
| role | interceptors launched from naval drones | ×1 | @DefenderMedia |
| role | interceptor drone | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| sensor | Kurbas-640 thermal imager by Odd Systems | ×1 | catalogue |
| sensors | day or thermal camera | ×1 | @battle_technic |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Design and propulsion
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| battery | ×1 | catalogue |
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Archimedes 1A | ×7 | @payloadUAV, @texBPLA, @mil_hub +4 |
| Hornet Vision Ctrl | ×3 | @third_svitova, @payloadUAV, @DefenderMedia |
| battery | ×1 | catalogue |
| remote detonation | ×1 | catalogue |
| Kurbas-640 thermal imager | ×1 | catalogue |
| Hornet Vision | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
Maturity
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | TRL 9 | ×1 | catalogue |
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