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

Altius / Altair

Altius / Altair is a Russian unmanned-aircraft programme associated with UZGA in the public intelligence record.

Country / region
Russia
Programme status
Reported project
Sources reviewed
20 Sept 2026
Reported / unverifiedReported project
Primary domain
Air
System type
Reconnaissance aircraft
Developer / manufacturer
Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA)
Origin / production countries
Russia
Other names
Altair; Altius-U; Altius-RU
Variants / configurations
Named programme; detailed current configuration unconfirmed
Operators / programme customers
No complete operator list disclosed in the reviewed sources

Evidence & current status

Programme identity is documented. Current delivery, acceptance and performance claims remain insufficiently corroborated in the reviewed record.

Role & capabilities

  • Reconnaissance aircraft

Specifications in context

Airframe
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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Launch / recovery
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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Propulsion
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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Dimensions
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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Mass
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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Endurance
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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Range
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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Speed
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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Altitude
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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Payload
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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Sensors
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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Communications / navigation
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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