Dwarf Engineering unveils Narsil, its new homing module for drones

Ukrainian defence tech company Dwarf Engineering, which develops autonomous drone control systems, has unveiled its latest development — the Narsil homing module. On 2 August, during IRON DEMO 2025 in Lviv, the company conducted demo flights of 10-inch FPV drones equipped with Narsil.

The demonstration showcased two key flight modes. In cruise mode, the system takes full control of the drone’s flight and altitude, leaving only the targeting to the pilot. In terminal guidance mode, the drone flies autonomously to the pre-set strike point.

Dwarf Engineering flew two 10-inch FPV drones with 1 kg payloads during the demo — each engaging a different type of target. One drone, made by a long-standing partner of Dwarf Engineering, successfully struck a stationary target.

The second drone, which had the Narsil module installed just an hour before the show, targeted a moving ground robotic platform developed by another Ukrainian company. On its second attempt, the drone hit the ground just 40 cm from one of the robot’s wheels — a promising result for an in-the-field integration.

“Most autopilot systems keep the crosshair fixed at the centre of the screen, which forces the pilot to turn the entire drone to aim. With our system, the crosshair moves independently — meaning the pilot can line up a target during cruise mode without risking control,” Oboronka quotes Vladyslav Piotrovskyi, CEO of Dwarf Engineering.

According to Piotrovskyi, the Narsil module consists of a European-made single-board computer and a camera. The operating system is Linux-based and built with security in mind. If the drone is lost over enemy territory, the onboard data is automatically wiped as soon as power is cut.