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
- 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.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Can land and be reused if the mission is discontinued, according to MoD
Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Nearly 2 m wingspan
Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.
Source ↗ - Mass
- Around 8 kg; MoD does not define empty versus take-off mass
Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- More than 2 h
Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.
Source ↗ - Range
- More than 70 km operational range claimed
Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.
Source ↗ - Speed
- More than 250 km/h
Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- Up to 6 km
Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.
Source ↗ - Payload
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Onboard camera
Ukraine MoD published claim; no independent test envelope supplied.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
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