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DJI Mavic 3
Also known as: Mavic 3
Manufacturer: DJI
Civilian quadcopter widely repurposed for ISR and grenade-drop missions on both sides of the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Specifications
Category
reconnaissance
In service since
2021
Weight
0.9 kg
Payload
0 kg
Range
30 km
Endurance
46 min
Speed
75 km/h
Control
RF
EW resistance
low
Autonomy
operator-in-loop
Unit cost (USD)
$2,000 – $5,000
Known operators
Notable use cases
Widely used in the Russia–Ukraine war by both sides for short-range reconnaissance, target spotting, and battle-damage assessment. Also employed by various security and emergency-response organizations worldwide for surveillance and search-and-rescue due to its stabilized EO/IR imaging capabilities.
Recent events involving this drone
deployment2026-05-20Fundraising appeal to supply Mavic 3 Pro drones to a UAV unit on the Chasiv Yar direction🇺🇦deployment2026-05-19Ukrainian 92nd Separate Infantry Brigade reconnaissance unit requests DJI Mavic 3 drones for ISR and drops🇺🇦strike2026-05-1647th Mechanized Brigade says DJI Mavic drones conduct explosive drops on Russian positions🇺🇦
See all events →Data confidence: 95 / 100. Catalog is in active development.