Komarac
| Komarac | |
|---|---|
| Komarac-1 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Loitering munition |
| National origin | Serbia |
| Manufacturer | Utva Aviation Industry |
| Designer | |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Serbian Army |
| Number built | 1,000+ |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2022–present |
| Introduction date | 2024 |
| First flight | 2022 |
The Komarac (Serbian: комарац, lit. 'Mosquito') is a family of Serbian-produced miniature loitering munitions designed by the Military Technical Institute and manufactured by the Utva Aviation Industry.
History
The Komarac family emerged as part of post-2010s modernization of the Serbian Armed Forces.
The Komarac-2 was showcased in 2024 during the "Fire Strike 2024" (Serbian: Vatreni udar 2024) exercise at the Pasuljanske Livade military training ground.
Characteristics
Small enough to fit in a backpack, the Komarac flies to the target area and crashes into its target while detonating its explosive warhead.[1]
The Komarac series consists of Komarac-1 and Komarac-2 miniature loitering munition. Both variants are quadcopter-based, single-use loitering munitions designed for short-range tactical strikes, emphasizing affordability, precision, and portability.
While they share core features like electric propulsion, video-guided control, and activation on impact or remote command, the primary differences lie in their warhead capabilities, intended targets, and overall lethality.
Specifications
The following are the main specificationsof the Komarac-2:
- Weight: 5 kg
- Altitude: 500 m
- Endurance: 30 minutes
- Range: 20 km
- Warhead: explosive payload capable of penetrating armored targets
- Guidance: electro-optical/infrared sensors for target acquisition
- Operation: wireless radio link
Operators
See also
References
- ^ ""Телеоптик Жироскопи" –Зоран Јарић: Дрон самоубица "комарац-1" производ Одбрамбене индустрије Србије". Politika Online. 2024-04-09. Archived from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Banković, Živojin (2024-03-11). "Vučić: Cilj da do kraja godine imamo 5.000 dronova-kamikaza Komarac, ispitivanje planirajućih avio-bombi za Orao i MiG-29 ako treba u Egiptu". Tango Six (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Vucic announced the equipping of the Serbian Armed Forces with suicide Drones". Sarajevo Times. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-11.