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ALPAGU

Light fixed-wing loitering munition with a published compact airframe specification and a 2026 European export contract.

Country / region
Türkiye
Programme status
Order / production commitment
Sources reviewed
20 Sept 2026
Order / production commitmentOrder / production commitment
Primary domain
Air
System type
Loitering munition
Developer / manufacturer
STM
Origin / production countries
Türkiye
Other names
No additional names recorded
Variants / configurations
See the named configuration and evidence notes
Operators / programme customers
Türkiye — supplier-reported use; Unnamed NATO/EU member — 2026 order

Evidence & current status

Specifications are attributed public claims. Configuration, current fleet size and deliveries may not be fully disclosed.

Role & capabilities

  • Loitering munition

Specifications in context

Airframe
Small fixed-wing loitering munition

Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.

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Launch / recovery
Not established from the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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Propulsion
Not established from the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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Dimensions
Wingspan 883 mm; length 653 mm; diameter 105 mm

Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.

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Mass
1.95 kg

Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.

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Endurance
15 minutes

Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.

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Range
8 km line-of-sight control distance

Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.

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Speed
20 m/s cruise

Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.

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Altitude
80–200 m AGL published flight altitude

Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.

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Payload
Not established from the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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Sensors
EO/IR camera

Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.

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Communications / navigation
Not established from the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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