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R18 Octocopter
Also known as: Р18 · Aerorozvidka R18
Manufacturer: Aerorozvidka NGO
Custom octocopter night-bombing platform built by Aerorozvidka; drops up to three RKG-3-type anti-armour munitions per sortie via thermal optics.
Specifications
Category
strike
In service since
2018
Weight
17 kg
Payload
5 kg
Range
4 km
Endurance
40 min
Speed
50 km/h
Control
RF
EW resistance
low
Autonomy
operator-in-loop
Unit cost (USD)
$15,000 – $25,000
Notable use cases
Featured in halting the Russian armoured column on Kyiv approaches (Hostomel-Bucha axis, March 2022) per Guardian and Aerorozvidka video.
Sources
Data confidence: 85 / 100. Catalog is in active development.