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Ukraine UA Dynamics
Punisher
A Ukrainian unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by combat veterans in 2016 and fielded since 2019, used for reconnaissance and bomb-dropping strikes behind Russian lines. It has been credited with destroying supply lines and equipment early in the full-scale invasion.
In service since 2019
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
198
km/h
45
km range
400
m ceiling
3
kg payload
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; partially funded by public crowdfunding
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to Ukraine export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
In service since 2019. 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.
- Max speed
Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.
- 198 km/h Stronger than 37% of UAVs
- Cruise speed
Sustained economical speed. Determines transit time to station.
- 101 km/h Stronger than 21% of UAVs
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 45 km Stronger than 20% of UAVs
- Service ceiling
Maximum operating altitude. Higher gives energy advantage and sensor horizon.
- 400 m Bottom 1% of UAVs
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Weapons payload
Maximum ordnance weight the platform can carry. Higher means more strike capacity per sortie.
- 3 kg Bottom 5% of UAVs
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- Drop munitions, multiple 550mm/2.5kg submunitions
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 1.47 m
- Wingspan
Wingtip-to-wingtip span.
- 2.92 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 8 kg
- 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, catapult-launched
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Sensors
IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.
- EO camera
- Datalink
Network connectivity: Link 16, MADL, national datalinks. Enables cooperative engagement.
- Encrypted two-way LOS datalink
Specifications compiled from public UA Dynamics and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the top speed of the UA Dynamics Punisher? +
The UA Dynamics Punisher has a maximum speed of 198 km/h.
What is the range of the UA Dynamics Punisher? +
The UA Dynamics Punisher has a maximum range of 45 km.
What is the weapons payload of the UA Dynamics Punisher? +
The UA Dynamics Punisher can carry up to 3 kg of weapons payload.
How much does the UA Dynamics Punisher weigh? +
The UA Dynamics Punisher has a combat weight of 8 kg.
How many crew does the UA Dynamics Punisher require? +
The UA Dynamics Punisher requires a crew of 0.
What is the UA Dynamics Punisher used for? +
The UA Dynamics Punisher is a uav / drone typically used for deep strike, isr.
How much does the UA Dynamics Punisher cost? +
UA Dynamics Punisher: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; partially funded by public crowdfunding. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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