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Choose up to three systems. Specifications retain their source and configuration; missing information is left undisclosed.

NCSIST Mighty Hornet I–III

Three separately described members of NCSIST's loitering-aircraft family, kept distinct from the existing Mighty Hornet IV record.

Country / region
Taiwan
Programme status
Supplier-reported status
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
Supplier-reported statusSupplier-reported status
Primary domain
Air
System type
Loitering munition
Developer / manufacturer
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
Origin / production countries
Taiwan
Other names
No additional names recorded
Variants / configurations
Mighty Hornet I; Mighty Hornet II; Mighty Hornet III
Operators / programme customers
Not identified in reviewed sources

Evidence & current status

The source for each variant must be consulted separately. Catalogue footer dates do not establish introduction or acceptance dates.

Role & capabilities

  • Loitering observation
  • Different launch configurations
  • Onboard image-processing offering

Specifications in context

Airframe
III: X-wing VTOL and wing-borne cruise configuration

Supplier specification; no independent performance validation established.

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Launch / recovery
Mighty Hornet I: pod launch

Mighty Hornet I only.

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Propulsion
III: electric

Supplier specification; no independent performance validation established.

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Dimensions
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Mass
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Endurance
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Speed
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Altitude
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Payload
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Communications / navigation
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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