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UKR Beaver


Loitering Munition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) [ 2023 ]



The Beaver kamikaze drone was operationally used in attacks on Moscow during the latter half of July 2023.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 08/01/2023 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com | The following text is exclusive to this site.

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The "Beaver" is a long-range, low-level "kamikaze-style" attack drone designed, developed, and manufactured by the nation of Ukraine. The unmanned aircraft was revealed in July of 2023 and has been actively featured in direct strikes by Ukraine against targets within Russia (including Moscow itself) during the latter half of July 2023 with mixed results.

As a kamikaze, or suicidal, drone aircraft, the UAV is designed as a low-cost, wholly-dispensable battlefield asset. The entire aircraft is used up in the attack process which involves a fair amount of explosives as the payload / war load. The propeller-driven function of the drone also provides for low audible operations, allowing for an element of surprise, while the relatively compact dimensions and low-and-slow flight envelope also give the Beaver an in-built capability against airborne radar and ground-based air defense guns / interception solutions.

The aircraft is designed with a rounded fuselage sporting straight canards near the nose and straight mainplanes aft of midships. From what can be seen, there are no vertical planes of any sort in the design. The conventional gas-fueled engine is installed at the rear of the fuselage in pusher arrangement, driving a two-bladed propeller unit. A wheeled, fixed tricycle undercarriage is featured for ground running actions.

Reportedly, the system can operate to ranges between 550 and 650 miles, giving the drone good 'legs' over the battlefield.

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State Factories - Ukraine
Manufacturer(s)
Ukraine
Operators National flag of Ukraine
2023
Service Year
Ukraine
National Origin
Active
Project Status
0
(UNMANNED)
Crew
150
Units


GROUND ATTACK
Ability to conduct aerial bombing of ground targets by way of (but not limited to) guns, bombs, missiles, rockets, and the like.
CLOSE-AIR SUPPORT
Developed to operate in close proximity to active ground elements by way of a broad array of air-to-ground ordnance and munitions options.
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
UNMANNED
Aircraft inherently designed (or later developed) with an unmanned capability to cover a variety of over-battlefield roles.


PUSHER-PROP
Design incorporates rear-facing pusher-prop arrangement, a contrast to the more conventional puller-prop layout.
CANARDS
Small foreplanes ahead of the mainplanes reduce wing-loading and / or enhance maneuverability during high angle-of-attack or stall actions.
RUGGED AIRFRAME
Inherent ability of airframe to take considerable damage.
EXTENDED RANGE PERFORMANCE
Capability to travel considerable distances through onboard fuel stores.
UNMANNED OPERATION
Design features ability to fly sans pilot, actions controlled onboard through programming and / or ground-based operator.
CAMERA EQUIPMENT
Payload supports photographic equipment providing still and / or real-time image / video results.


8.0 ft
(2.45 meters)
Length
12.0 ft
(3.66 meters)
Width/Span
2.5 ft
(0.75 meters)
Height
monoplane / mid-mounted / straight
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
Mid-Mounted
Mainplanes are mounted along the midway point of the sides of the fuselage.
Straight
The planform involves use of basic, straight mainplane members.


1 x Gasoline fueled engine driving two-bladed propeller at rear of fuselage in pusher arrangement.
Propulsion
65 mph
(105 kph | 57 knots)
Max Speed
50 mph
(80 kph | 43 knots)
Cruise Speed
+16 mph
(+25 kph | 13 knots)
Speed Difference
5,003 ft
(1,525 m | 0 miles)
Ceiling
649 miles
(1,045 km | 564 nm)
Range


MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


Assumed explosive payload / war load carried in nose-body section of the fuselage.


0
Hardpoints


Beaver - Base Series Name.


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