Ukrainian drone manufacturer Warbirds of Ukraine demonstrated a new long-range kamikaze drone, Zozulya, at the Brave1 Defense Tech Valley 2025 exhibition. According to information distributed by the developers and a number of media outlets, the drone was designed to perform “deep” flights — some reports say up to 2,100 km.
Technical specifications (what is publicly stated)
— Cruising speed — about 130 km/h, maximum — up to 180 km/h.
— The load of the warhead depends on the range: applications and media publications mention a range from ~10 to 50 kg. At the same time, for flights to the maximum distance (2,100 km are indicated) a warhead of about 10–15 kg is indicated, and with the maximum ammunition mass (about 50 kg) — a shorter range (about ~1,100 km). This coincides with the explanation that the range varies depending on the mass of the payload.
The developers note that Zozulya is equipped with a visual navigation system and has measures to counter enemy spoofing (anti-GPS attacks). The flight controller uses its own inertial system, which in the absence of GPS allows for a long time to avoid significant deviations from the course. This allows you to maintain the trajectory even with active electronic countermeasures.
Available publications indicate an approximate price of a unit at about $40,000. According to the developer and media reports, as of the exhibition, the company had produced about 100 such devices, the drone already has the codification of the Ministry of Defense and is being supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine; some samples have already been used in combat conditions.
The emergence of such systems fits into a broader trend in the Ukrainian defense industry: this year saw an acceleration in the development of medium and long-range systems, as well as measures to increase the endurance of systems in the electronic warfare environment. The Brave1 platform and related initiatives contribute to the acceleration of testing and codification of new types of UAVs for operational use.
In open sources and on the manufacturer's website, you can find slightly different figures for range and payload - this is expected for systems with variable configurations (range increases with smaller payloads). Also, commercial price estimates and production volume data can be adjusted depending on contracts and the degree of localization of components
