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Tsyklop interceptor family

Ukrainian interceptor family with MoD-reported field use and a July 2026 codification announcement.

Country / region
Ukraine
Programme status
In service / use documented
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
In service / use documentedIn service / use documented
Primary domain
Air
System type
Interceptor aircraft
Developer / manufacturer
Ukrainian manufacturer — not publicly identified in reviewed source
Origin / production countries
Ukraine
Other names
Циклоп; Cyclop; Tsiklop
Variants / configurations
Tsyklop V2
Operators / programme customers
Armed Forces of Ukraine — use reported by Ukraine MoD

Evidence & current status

Field use is an official Ukrainian claim. Published family figures must not automatically be assigned to every modification or to V2.

Role & capabilities

  • Counter-drone interception
  • Multiple role-specific modifications

Specifications in context

Airframe
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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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
Wingspan slightly over 1 m

MoD family description; exact modification is not specified.

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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
Almost 1.5 hours

MoD claim; payload, flight conditions and exact modification are unspecified.

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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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