Virtus Context

Audience

Defence forces

Specifications

  • Aircraft Class: VTOL loitering munition
  • Deployment Time: <10 minutes
  • Range: 130 km+
  • Operating Altitude: Up to 2,000 m
  • Dimensions: 1.8 m height / 1.8 m wingspan
  • Navigation Method: Visual odometry, satellite imagery and landmark-based global localisation for GNSS-denied operation
  • Communications: Multi-layer EW-resilient data link
  • Endurance: Up to 1.5 hours
  • Payload capacity: Up to 5 kg modular payload
  • Speed Range: 120 km/h+
  • Maximum speed: 69.4+ m/s attack speed / 250 km/h+
  • Penetration Mm: 800 high-hardness armor
  • Launch Method: electric VTOL; no catapult, launch tube or pad
  • Command And Control: Minerva integration for swarm or ISR-drone operation

Tags

  • Peer Group: Loitering munition

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