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Vectis
Lockheed Martin. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | ×7 | @warhistoryalconafter, @theaterVD, @AviaCT +4 |
| Skunk Works | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| first_flight | by the end of 2027 | ×4 | @warhistoryalconafter, @AviaCT, @uav_tech +1 |
| prototype_count | 5 (1 under construction + 4 additional) | ×4 | @wingsofwar, @AviaCT, @bes_pilot +1 |
| Speed | subsonic | ×2 | @bes_pilot, @uav_tech |
| Dimensions length | 10 m | ×2 | @uav_tech, @bes_pilot |
| Dimensions wingspan | 12 m | ×2 | @uav_tech, @bes_pilot |
| Cost | about 20 million dollars per unit in mass production USD | ×2 | @AviaCT, @warhistoryalconafter |
| category | US DoD Group 5 (heaviest UAV class) | ×2 | @theaterVD, @AviaCT |
| Speed | subsonic | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| Flight altitude | >5.5 km | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Gross weight | >600 kg (Group 5 UAV) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Payload / payload warhead | modular payload | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| Payload / warhead | weapons in an internal bay in the lower fuselage | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| Payload / warhead | internal bay in the lower fuselage | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| Payload / payload warhead | various payloads | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| Payload / warhead | AIM-120, GBU-53, EW equipment | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Payload / warhead | weapons or sensors | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| Dimensions length | 10.4 m | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Dimensions wingspan | 11.6 m | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Dimensions | wingspan about 12 m | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| Wingspan | ~11.6 m | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| Length | ~10.4 m | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| Engine | FJ44-4, thrust ~1633 kgf | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| aerodynamic_scheme | tailless aerodynamic configuration | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| aerodynamic_scheme | tailless configuration | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| air_intake | deeply recessed into the upper fuselage | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| air_intake | dorsal position, recessed into the fuselage | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| airframe_scheme | tailless with a delta lambda-wing with swept trailing edge | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| autonomy | semi-autonomous platform | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| autonomy | semi-autonomous | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| class | unmanned wingman | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| design_feature | no tail surfaces and a deeply recessed dorsal air intake to reduce radar signature | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| developer | Skunk Works (Lockheed Martin) | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| engine_type | turbofan engine | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| first_flight_date | end of 2027 | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| labor_reduction | up to 80% | ×1 | @AviaCT |
| payload_weapons | AIM-120 AMRAAM, GBU-53/B StormBreaker | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| production_quantity | construction of 4 new units begun | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| program | US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| program | CCA (Collaborative Combat Aircraft) | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| program_status | more than a year until first flight | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| prototype_count | four new prototypes (program doubled in total) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| role | drone wingman (Collaborative Combat Aircraft, CCA) | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| status | four prototypes laid down, first flight expected in more than a year | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| stealth | extensive use of radar and infrared signature reduction technologies | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| time_concept_to_wind_tunnel | two months | ×1 | @AviaCT |
| time_to_first_component_production | eight months from concept | ×1 | @AviaCT |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| AIM-120 (air-to-air missile) | ×2 | @warhistoryalconafter, @wingsofwar |
| turbofan engine | ×2 | @bes_pilot, @uav_tech |
| GBU-53 | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| EW (electronic warfare assets) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| FJ44-4 | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| GBU-53/B StormBreaker | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| blended wing-body configuration | ×1 | @uav_tech |
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