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Upyr FPV
Also known as: Упырь
Manufacturer: Almaz-Antey (Eskadra Bureau)
Russian 8-inch night-capable FPV with thermal camera, used by Rubicon centre for night strikes against Ukrainian armour and dugouts.
SPECIFICATIONS
Category
FPV
In service since
2024
Weight
2.2 kg
Payload
2 kg
Range
15 km
Endurance
22 min
Speed
120 km/h
Control
RF
EW resistance
medium
Autonomy
operator-in-loop
NOTABLE USE CASES
Operated by Russian Rubicon UAV centre during the Kursk counter-offensive autumn 2024.
RECENT EVENTS
deployment2026-08-17Russian milblog claims fiber-optic drone "Upyr 18" used to destroy enemy personnel and equipment🇺🇦civilian-incident2026-08-05Drone manufacturer Vladimir Tkachuk injured in car explosion🇷🇺civilian-incident—Car bomb injures director linked to Upyr drone production in Bolshoy Istok, Sverdlov Oblast🇷🇺civilian-incident—Report of assassination attempt on UralDronePlant CEO near Yekaterinburg; bodyguard killed🇷🇺
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Data confidence: 45 / 100. Catalog is in active development.