KVN — Knyaz Vandal Novgorodsky
A Russian FPV aircraft family identified by Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence as using a fibre-optic control link.
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Leleka / Leleka-100
A Ukrainian tactical reconnaissance family. DeViRo’s current Leleka page lists substantially improved endurance and route length compared with historical Leleka-100 literature.
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Liutyi
A Ukrainian long-range one-way aircraft identified in public research on the country’s drone industry and autonomous systems.
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Liutyi reusable derivative — reported
A reusable Liutyi derivative described in July 2026 news reporting about a Farnborough exhibition presentation.
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MINI SHARK
A portable electric reconnaissance aircraft with hand launch and automatic belly landing. The current detailed product table differs materially from older overview figures.
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Molniya family
A family of relatively simple fixed-wing drones identified in recovered-system reporting. The original strike aircraft and Molniya-2R reconnaissance configuration are distinct.
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MQ-1C Gray Eagle
A US Army remotely piloted aircraft family for reconnaissance, communications relay and armed missions. The original Gray Eagle, ER and 25M configurations have different specifications.
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MQ-28 Ghost Bat
An Australian collaborative aircraft programme with modular mission payloads. A December 2025 government commitment covers six Block 2 aircraft and further Block 3 development.
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MQ-9A Reaper
A turboprop remotely piloted aircraft for persistent reconnaissance and multirole missions. MQ-9A and its extended-range retrofit are distinct from the newer MQ-9B family.
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Octopus
An interceptor programme developed within Ukraine’s Armed Forces. The ministry announced procurement of 8,000 interceptors on 30 April 2026.
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Orion / Inokhodets
A Russian medium-altitude remotely piloted aircraft family, with Orion-E offered for export. Sirius is a separate larger programme.
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Orlan-10 / Orlan-10E
A widely documented Russian tactical reconnaissance family. Export Orlan-10E data differs from the domestic Orlan-10 figures recorded by Ukrainian intelligence.
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