New kamikaze drones on Brave1 Market: BABABOOM, Verba, Beshket, STRUM, ENTERPRISE and more

On the state marketplace Brave1 Market, manufacturers can list their products, and military units can choose and procure UAVs, UGVs, EW equipment, and other innovative tools. The platform’s catalogue grows daily, but FPV copters remain the most widely represented technological product for the armed forces.

Defender Media has compiled a list of kamikaze drones of this type that have appeared on the platform in recent weeks. Most of the new entries are fibre-optic FPV copters, resistant to enemy electronic warfare.

BABABOOM-15 OPTIC UAV

The BABABOOM-15 OPTIC UAV is designed for use as a kamikaze drone with a tactical range of 30 km and a vertical take-off configuration. The aircraft’s take-off weight is 14.5 kg, and its payload capacity is up to 2 kg. According to the manufacturer, the average mission completion rate exceeds 80%.

The drone’s cruising speed is 70 km/h, with a maximum speed of 130 km/h and an endurance of up to 50 minutes. The system uses single-mode fibre-optic cable with a 0.25 mm diameter and a 30 km spool. The manufacturer offers versions with either a daytime or a thermal imaging camera.

ENTERPRISE-13 UA

The ENTERPRISE-13 UAV configurations are available with daytime and thermal cameras, as well as fibre-optic spools of 15, 25 and 30 km.

The drone’s cruising speed is 65 km/h, with a maximum speed of 110 km/h and a flight time of 30 minutes. The payload capacity is up to 1 kg.

VERBA

The VERBA kamikaze drone, with a 15-inch frame, is available with both daytime and thermal cameras and fibre-optic spools ranging from 10 to 40 km.

It has a cruising speed of 55 km/h, a maximum speed of 110 km/h, and in versions with shorter spools — up to 140 km/h. Endurance is 20–25 minutes, and payload capacity ranges from 1.1 to 4 kg.

The drones have been codified by the Ministry of Defence.

STRUM

The STRUM 10-400.N UAV, equipped with a fibre-optic system and a thermal imaging camera, is designed to engage personnel and lightly and heavily armoured targets. Its cruising speed is 80 km/h, its maximum speed is 110 km/h, and its endurance is up to 20 minutes. The warhead mass is up to 2 kg, the tactical range is up to 19 km, and the take-off weight is 5.4 kg.

Manual and semi-automatic flight modes are implemented.

ODIN

The ODIN kamikaze drone has passed codification and is supplied with spools of 20, 25 and 30 km. The drone can remain airborne for 25–35 minutes, has an operating speed of 55–65 km/h, and a maximum speed of 90 km/h. The mass of the warhead and payload is 2.5–3.5 kg.

The deployment time of the system is about 10 minutes, and according to the manufacturer the circular error probable is 1 metre.

Beshket

The Beshket UAV, with a 10-inch frame, has also passed codification and is available for pre-order. Its cruising speed is 70 km/h, maximum speed 90 km/h, and spool length is 15 to 20 km. The UAV is positioned, among other things, as a night kamikaze drone with FPV guidance for precision strikes in the dark.

Vector

The heavy Vector kamikaze drone, with a 13-inch frame, is positioned as a heavy FPV drone with a reinforced structure and low-RPM motors, designed for payloads up to 4.7 kg and stable flight at medium and long distances. The take-off weight of the aircraft is 6 kg, the warhead mass is 4,7 kg, and the maximum payload capacity is up to 6,5 kg.

Its cruising speed is 60 km/h, maximum speed up to 140 km/h, and endurance 20 minutes. The detection range for a human-sized target is up to 2 km. Terminal guidance and a relay are absent in the basic configuration. The drone supports operation at 915 MHz using ELRS with frequency hopping, parallel operation on two channels, and optional integration of a fibre-optic communication link, a digital video system, and other modules according to customer requirements.