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Molniya-1
Also known as: Молния-1 · Item M-1
Manufacturer: NPO Molniya
Cheap polystyrene-airframe FPV / loitering munition fielded in mass from late 2023. Fixed-wing pusher prop with 1-2 kg warhead.
Specifications
Category
loitering-munition
In service since
2024
Weight
5 kg
Payload
1.5 kg
Range
30 km
Endurance
20 min
Speed
130 km/h
Control
RF
EW resistance
low
Autonomy
operator-in-loop
Notable use cases
Strikes on Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts 2024-2025; cited by ISW in October 2024 reports as a low-cost saturation weapon.
Sources
Data confidence: 60 / 100. Catalog is in active development.