Ukraine Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry)
AN-196 Liutyi
Ukraine's principal long-range one-way attack drone, dubbed the 'Ukrainian Shahed' for its role striking Russian oil refineries, air bases and military-industrial facilities hundreds of kilometers from the border. Range and warhead figures are drawn from open-source reporting on recovered wreckage and official statements, and remain subject to revision.
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
Pricing: Unit cost and production figures not publicly disclosed; range/warhead figures are disputed public estimates drawn from wreckage analysis
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
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.
- 2,000 km Stronger than 75% of UAVs
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 75 kg Top 8% of UAVs
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 4.4 m
- Wingspan
Wingtip-to-wingtip span.
- 6.7 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 300 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…
- Piston, pusher propeller
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Sensors
IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.
- GPS/INS navigation
Specifications compiled from public Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry) and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the range of the Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry) AN-196 Liutyi? +
The Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry) AN-196 Liutyi has a maximum range of 2,000 km.
How much does the Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry) AN-196 Liutyi weigh? +
The Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry) AN-196 Liutyi has a combat weight of 300 kg.
How many crew does the Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry) AN-196 Liutyi require? +
The Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry) AN-196 Liutyi requires a crew of 0.
What is the Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry) AN-196 Liutyi used for? +
The Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry) AN-196 Liutyi is a uav / drone typically used for deep strike.
How much does the Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry) AN-196 Liutyi cost? +
Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry) AN-196 Liutyi: Unit cost and production figures not publicly disclosed; range/warhead figures are disputed public estimates drawn from wreckage analysis. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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