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Kalashnikov Goliath family

Russian compact copter family marketed for reconnaissance, including the Goliath-RU designation shown in September 2026.

Country / region
Russia
Programme status
Supplier-reported status
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
Supplier-reported statusSupplier-reported status
Primary domain
Air
System type
Reconnaissance aircraft
Developer / manufacturer
Kalashnikov Concern
Origin / production countries
Russia
Other names
Голиаф; Goliaf
Variants / configurations
Goliath-RU — reconnaissance exhibition designation
Operators / programme customers
Not identified in reviewed sources

Evidence & current status

Named current offering is established. Publicly reviewed supplier releases do not establish military delivery, fleet size or a version-specific performance table.

Role & capabilities

  • Compact aerial reconnaissance
  • Security-market offering

Specifications in context

Airframe
Quadcopter

Baseline Goliath description; later suffix versions require separate configuration evidence.

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Launch / recovery
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Propulsion
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Dimensions
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Mass
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Endurance
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Speed
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Altitude
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Payload
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Communications / navigation
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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