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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ""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.
