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Shvidun

An interceptor authorised for Ukrainian military use, described in a March 2026 Ministry of Defence profile.

Country / region
Ukraine
Programme status
Use documented
Sources reviewed
20 Sept 2026
In service / use documentedUse documented
Primary domain
Air
System type
Interceptor aircraft
Developer / manufacturer
Ukrainian developer not named in the cited MoD profile
Origin / production countries
Ukraine
Other names
Shvydun
Variants / configurations
Configuration not separately identified in the reviewed source
Operators / programme customers
Ukraine

Evidence & current status

The cited public record documents military use or operator acceptance. Specifications still depend on the particular production version and mission configuration.

Role & capabilities

  • Interceptor aircraft
  • Can land and be reused if the mission is discontinued, according to MoD
  • Onboard camera

Specifications in context

Airframe
Composite fixed-wing interceptor

Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.

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Launch / recovery
Can land and be reused if the mission is discontinued, according to MoD

Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.

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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
Nearly 2 m wingspan

Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.

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Mass
Around 8 kg; MoD does not define empty versus take-off mass

Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.

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Endurance
More than 2 h

Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.

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Range
More than 70 km operational range claimed

Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.

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Speed
More than 250 km/h

Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.

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Altitude
Up to 6 km

Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.

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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
Onboard camera

Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.

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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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