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Dovbush T40

Ukrainian long-range aircraft codified in August 2026, with reconnaissance and strike configurations described by the MoD.

Country / region
Ukraine
Programme status
See profile
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
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Primary domain
Air
System type
Multirole aircraft
Developer / manufacturer
Ukrainian manufacturer — not publicly identified in reviewed source
Origin / production countries
Ukraine
Other names
Довбуш Т40; Dovbush T-40
Variants / configurations
Not distinguished in reviewed sources
Operators / programme customers
Not identified in reviewed sources

Evidence & current status

Government approval and test claims are documented; exact manufacturer, delivery and independent performance evidence remain unresolved.

Role & capabilities

  • Long-range reconnaissance
  • Multiple mission configurations

Specifications in context

Airframe
Fixed-wing aircraft

Named T40 configuration described by the ministry.

Source
Launch / recovery
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Propulsion
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Dimensions
Wingspan nearly 5 m

Approximate MoD figure; other dimensions undisclosed.

Source
Mass
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Endurance
More than 24 hours

Official claimed performance; mission configuration and test conditions undisclosed.

Source
Range
More than 2,000 km

Official claim; not a verified combat radius or a simultaneous maximum-endurance condition.

Source
Speed
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Altitude
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Payload
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Communications / navigation
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source