Locally-made UAS for Reconnaissance & Adjusting Artillery Fire Delivered to Ukrainian Army

The Ukrainian Army has received the locally-made A1-SM Furia flying wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) capable of aerial reconnaissance and adjusting artillery fire.

“According to the order No.115 of 09.04.2020 of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, after successful state tests, the unmanned aerial reconnaissance and artillery fire adjustment system, A1-SM Furia, has officially been approved for use in the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” manufacturer of the unmanned system, Athlon Avia, posted on its official Facebook account on April 10.

The A1-SM is the first UAS to be developed by an Ukrainian private company. The company began designing the 2.5 million hryvnia ($92,000) Furia in 2014.

The army has received five sets of the drone’s basic version, the A1-C. An upgraded version of the A1-SM, that includes 3 drones and a ground control station, was introduced in 2016.