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Antonov heavy UAV proposal

A historical proposal for a Ukrainian heavy strategic reconnaissance and multirole UAV, discussed publicly by Antonov in February 2021.

Role & capabilities

  • Concept aircraft
Concept / announcedConcept — not fielded
Primary domain
Air
System type
Concept aircraft
Developer / manufacturer
Antonov and proposed Ukrainian industrial partners
Origin / production countries
Ukraine
Other names
No additional names recorded
Variants / configurations
Historical proposal; present continuation unconfirmed
Operators / programme customers
No operator or production customer established by the reviewed record

Evidence & current status

An announced design or exhibition concept. The reviewed evidence does not establish a flying prototype or operational deployment.

Role & programme

A historical proposal for a Ukrainian heavy strategic reconnaissance and multirole UAV, discussed publicly by Antonov in February 2021.

This is included as an announced concept, not a current operational aircraft. Antonov’s meeting account establishes that a proposal was discussed with government and industry participants. It does not establish a completed prototype, flight test, production order or continuing 2026 schedule. The proposal must not be silently identified with Liutyi or another later aircraft.

Sourced specifications

Figures apply to the named configuration. Maximum values are not guaranteed operating performance.

SpecificationReported valueContext & source
AirframeProposed heavy uncrewed aircraft; configuration not confirmedPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
Launch / recoveryNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
PropulsionNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
DimensionsNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
MassNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
EnduranceNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
RangeNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
SpeedNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
AltitudeNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
PayloadNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
SensorsNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
Communications / navigationNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗

Documented milestones

  1. Programme discussion

    Antonov records an industry/government discussion of the development possibility.

    Read the announcement ↗

Publication history

  • — Expanded catalogue profile with sourced specifications, variant distinctions, programme evidence and explicit public data gaps.

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Follow the evidence

Source types identify who makes the claim. Programme milestones and supplier statements should be read in context.

  1. Antonov programme-discussion record, February 2021 (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer / programme source

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