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Black Betty

A publicly named RAM-family aircraft whose manufacturer withholds almost all numerical specifications.

Role & capabilities

  • Loitering munition
Supplier-reported statusSupplier account
Primary domain
Air
System type
Loitering munition
Developer / manufacturer
Ukrspecsystems
Origin / production countries
Ukraine
Other names
RAM / BB
Variants / configurations
Publicly named configuration; technical details withheld
Operators / programme customers
No complete operator list disclosed in the reviewed sources

Evidence & current status

Status and performance are attributed to the supplier. They do not establish an independently audited fleet size or effectiveness rate.

Role & programme

A publicly named RAM-family aircraft whose manufacturer withholds almost all numerical specifications.

The manufacturer includes Black Betty in its released historical programme material. That is a supplier account of use, not evidence that every implied capability has been independently verified. Its name is public; dimensions, endurance and other withheld fields remain unknown rather than inheriting RAM-2X figures.

Sourced specifications

Figures apply to the named configuration. Maximum values are not guaranteed operating performance.

SpecificationReported valueContext & source
AirframeRAM-family loitering munition; detailed configuration withheldPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
Launch / recoveryNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
PropulsionNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
DimensionsNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
MassNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
EnduranceNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
RangeNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
SpeedNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
AltitudeNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
PayloadNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
SensorsNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
Communications / navigationNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗

Publication history

  • — Expanded catalogue profile with sourced specifications, variant distinctions, programme evidence and explicit public data gaps.

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Air · Drone / systemUkraine

RAM-2X

A Ukrainian loitering munition currently presented as part of the RAM family. The current site distinguishes RAM-2X from Black Betty.

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CompanyUkraine

Ukrspecsystems

Coverage focus: PD-2. A modular tactical reconnaissance aircraft offered in conventional and vertical-takeoff configurations. It represents Ukraine's domestic ecosystem of observation drones and sensor manufacturers.

Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read