SkyStriker

A fully autonomous Israeli loitering munition offering a choice of 5 kg or 10 kg warheads for cost-effective, long-range precision strikes, marketed by Elbit Systems as both a loitering weapon and an ISR asset in a single airframe.

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Israeli export-licensed

Israeli MoD (DECA/SIBAT) licensing; active export programme.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.: 100 km

Stronger than 25% of UAVs
Endurance Time on station. Critical for UAVs and patrol platforms — higher means longer persistent coverage.: 2 h

Stronger than 29% of UAVs

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Warhead Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.: 10 kg

Stronger than 56% of UAVs
Warhead type Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.: Dual warhead configuration (5 kg or 10 kg options)

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.: 0

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: Electric motor

Sensors & avionics

Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.

Sensors IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.: EO/IR seeker
Datalink Network connectivity: Link 16, MADL, national datalinks. Enables cooperative engagement.: Encrypted two-way LOS datalink

Specifications compiled from public Elbit Systems and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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