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Vampir (Vampire)
In the sources: Вампир
Copter-type · SkyFall. 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 | Copter-type | ×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 |
|---|---|---|
| SkyFall | ×6 | catalogue, @texBPLA, @mil_hub +3 |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| tech_support | around the clock, 24/7, developer engineers | ×3 | @mil_hub, @Ghost_Malleus_Maleficarum, @kcpn2014 |
| Range | 14–18 km (standard sortie in 2026, one battery set) ≠ sources disagree | ×2 | @Ghost_Malleus_Maleficarum, @kcpn2014 |
| Range | 6–9 km (2023) ≠ sources disagree | ×2 | @Ghost_Malleus_Maleficarum, @kcpn2014 |
| Payload / warhead | up to 15 kg | ×2 | catalogue, @battle_technic |
| Dimensions | heavy copter | ×2 | @mil_hub, @VictoryDrones |
| Cost | $10 000–23 000 | ×2 | @battle_technic, catalogue |
| range_record | 46 km (23 km out and 23 km back, with four battery sets) | ×2 | @Ghost_Malleus_Maleficarum, @mil_hub |
| supply_range | ~8 km (resupply distance) | ×2 | @kcpn2014, @mil_hub |
| Range | 46 km record distance (23 out + 23 back, with four battery sets) ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| Range | 10 (recommended 4); data link 6000 m km | ×1 | catalogue |
| Range | up to 30 km ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| Speed | up to 40 with 15 kg payload; 80 without payload km/h | ×1 | catalogue |
| Payload / warhead | 4 light shaped-charge munitions (or HE, incendiary mixtures, mines — wide range) | ×1 | @Ghost_Malleus_Maleficarum |
| Payload / warhead | HE, shaped charges, incendiary mixtures, mines (OZM-72), supply loads | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| Payload / warhead | less than that of HeavyShot; exact payload capacity not specified | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| Dimensions | ceiling 400 m | ×1 | catalogue |
| alias | Baba Yaga (as called by Russians) | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| automation | Automatic return to base without pilot involvement | ×1 | @Ghost_Malleus_Maleficarum |
| autonomy | autonomous return to base without operator involvement | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| autonomy | Automatically returns to base | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| battery_sets | up to 4 sets (modified wiring) | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| class | heavy bomber drone, Baba Yaga class | ×1 | @Ghost_Malleus_Maleficarum |
| cumulative_munitions_capacity | 4 light shaped charges on board pcs | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| design | modular design — the crew can replace the camera, arm, legs or board right at the position | ×1 | @Ghost_Malleus_Maleficarum |
| ease_of_operation | very easy to learn, the simplest of existing drones in this class | ×1 | @RuporOfBattle |
| ease_of_use | one of the simplest drones to operate, according to an operator's assessment | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| flight_time | 35 (no payload); 23 (with 10 kg) min | ×1 | catalogue |
| modular_design | The crew can replace the camera, arm, legs or board right at the position | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| navigation | autonomous return to base without operator involvement | ×1 | @RuporOfBattle |
| payload_types | HE, shaped charges, incendiary mixtures, mines, light shaped-charge munitions (converted RPG rounds) | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| platform_name | Vampire | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| range_2023 | 6–9 km | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| range_logistics | about 8 km | ×1 | @Ghost_Malleus_Maleficarum |
| range_standard_2026 | 14–18 km | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| repairability | field repair at the position: replacing camera, arm, legs, board; reflashing | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| resilience | Can return with damaged propellers, without a communication link | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| resilience | Capable of returning with damaged propellers and without communication | ×1 | @Ghost_Malleus_Maleficarum |
| role | reconnaissance UAV, used as a diversion | ×1 | @uavural |
| sensors | thermal imager for night operations | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| state_2023 | drone with three bombs, operated at 6–9 km, munitions — TM anti-tank mines | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| state_2026 | complex aviation system: logistics, reconnaissance, mining, precision strikes up to 18 km | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| survivability | returned with damaged propellers, without a boom, almost without props | ×1 | @RuporOfBattle |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Design and propulsion
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power plant | Electric motor | ×1 | catalogue |
| Energy source | Battery | ×1 | catalogue |
| Propulsor | Propeller/rotor | ×1 | catalogue |
| battery | ×1 | catalogue |
Autonomy and connectivity
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control link | Radio link | ×1 | catalogue |
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| thermal imaging camera | ×1 | catalogue |
| battery | ×1 | catalogue |
| GPS navigation | ×1 | catalogue |
| composite body | ×1 | catalogue |
| Starlink | ×1 | catalogue |
| radio link | ×1 | catalogue |
| APKWS | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| FPV drones | ×1 | @mil_hub |
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