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Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik
A compact selection from this profile, with sources and limits. Other configurations and additional measurements remain in the full profile.
A Russian jet-powered flying-wing combat-drone programme developed by Sukhoi. Rostec describes prototypes and production ambitions; GUR separately reports examination of wreckage from the October 2024 loss in Ukraine. The prototype record gives this programme incident relevance, but neither stealth marketing nor an announced production year establishes operational maturity or a standard configuration.[1][2]
Public-source profile. Performance claims are attributed; type links do not verify an incident identification.
The numbers, with their sources
Unknown in reviewed sources
Form, sound & identification limits
- Rostec’s May 2022 release forecasts serial production in 2023 and describes a flat exhaust on a prototype. A forecast is not evidence that deliveries happened. The flying-wing design is sourced, but a low radar signature has not been independently quantified in these sources.[1]
- GUR dates the loss near Kostiantynivka to 5 October 2024 and publishes an examination of foreign-made electronics. That is an original physical-evidence origin distinct from the manufacturer. Component markings do not certify speed, endurance, range or the capabilities of every prototype.[2]
- Rostec attributes its approximate mass and speed to unspecified open sources. They are not adopted as measurements here. S-70 is not a Shahed/Geran jet variant, and the background loss is not automatically imported as a dossier or type assessment.[1][2]
Shape or sound alone cannot identify a drone. Follow local public-safety alerts; do not approach wreckage.
Source notebook
- Rostec · Okhotnik production plan and flying-wing design
2022-05-18 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Manufacturer claim
Consulted via search index; direct page unavailable
- Defence Intelligence of Ukraine · Examination of the S-70 lost in October 2024
2024-11-08 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Official report; not an independent test
Consulted via search index; direct page unavailable
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DroneLedger. Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik. 2026-11-01. https://droneincidents.com/drones/s-70-okhotnik/editions/2026-11-01/
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