N-Raven
South African loitering munition family with electric and fuel-powered versions and a manufacturer-announced production transition.
- Country / region
- South Africa
- Programme status
- Order / production commitment
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Loitering munition
- Developer / manufacturer
- Paramount Advanced Technologies
- Origin / production countries
- South Africa
- Other names
- No additional names recorded
- Variants / configurations
- Electric N-Raven; Petrol N-Raven
- Operators / programme customers
- Not confirmed in the reviewed public sources
Evidence & current status
2023 figures differ from the 2021 introduction. Production is manufacturer-reported; the reviewed release does not establish a complete service inventory.
Role & capabilities
- Loitering munition
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Fixed-wing loitering munition
Published figure for the cited configuration; not independently verified flight performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Electric and petrol versions
Published figure for the cited configuration; not independently verified flight performance.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Wingspan 3.6 m
Published figure for the cited configuration; not independently verified flight performance.
Source ↗ - Mass
- 55 kg, 2023 published configuration
Published figure for the cited configuration; not independently verified flight performance.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Approximately 2 hours electric; 4.5 hours petrol
Published figure for the cited configuration; not independently verified flight performance.
Source ↗ - Range
- Up to 100 km, 2023 description
Published figure for the cited configuration; not independently verified flight performance.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Maximum cruise up to 180 km/h
Published figure for the cited configuration; not independently verified flight performance.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Payload
- 13.5 kg, 2023 published configuration
Published figure for the cited configuration; not independently verified flight performance.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
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