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Air · Loitering munition

FV-014

European-developed electric loitering-munition programme with a documented German framework agreement.

Role & capabilities

  • Loitering munition programme
Order / production commitmentOrder / production commitment
Primary domain
Air
System type
Loitering munition
Developer / manufacturer
Rheinmetall
Origin / production countries
Germany
Other names
No additional names recorded
Variants / configurations
Not distinguished in reviewed sources
Operators / programme customers
Bundeswehr — framework agreement, acceptance not inferred

Evidence & current status

2026 corporate reporting corroborates a framework agreement; delivery and operational acceptance are separate questions.

FV-014 is Rheinmetall's own electric loitering-munition programme, distinct from the HERO products that appear elsewhere in its portfolio. The June 2026 supplier update describes the aircraft baseline and refers to a German framework contract. The company's August half-year report independently confirms that it secured an FV-014 framework agreement for the Bundeswehr during the first half of 2026.

A framework agreement supports the order or production-commitment classification. It does not show that every possible quantity has been called off, delivered or accepted by an operational unit. Demonstrations likewise support technical progress without establishing a deployed fleet.

The profile separates total advertised range from datalink reach and retains the source configuration. Industrial scale-up claims are treated as plans or supplier statements. Public technical fields are limited to general vehicle characteristics; unverified customer-specific equipment and production quantities remain open.

Sourced specifications

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

SpecificationReported valueContext & source
AirframeNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
Launch / recoveryNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
PropulsionElectricSupplier baseline, June 2026. Source ↗
DimensionsNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
MassApproximately 20 kgJune release; other dated configurations require separate values. Source ↗
EnduranceUp to 70 minutesSupplier maximum, mission dependent. Source ↗
RangeUp to 100 kmAircraft range; distinct from stated 60 km datalink reach. Source ↗
SpeedNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
AltitudeNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
PayloadNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
SensorsGimballed observation sensorPublic supplier description. Source ↗
Communications / navigationNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗

Publication history

  • — Added in the September 2026 global coverage review, with sources, configuration limits and explicit 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. Rheinmetall FV-014 Eurosatory update, 15 June 2026 (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer
  2. Rheinmetall half-year results, 6 August 2026 (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer

Explore the connections

Manufacturer indexGermany

Rheinmetall

Aircraft and programme links: LUNA NG / HUSAR.

Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read