Ukraine unveils Saker Hunter drone with transport and strike capabilities
Ukrainian Armed Forces (Photo: Getty Images)
The CEO of Twist Robotics announced that the company has codified the multifunctional unmanned aircraft Saker Hunter, capable of performing reconnaissance, transport-strike missions, and serving as a carrier for FPV drones, reports Defender Media.
Multifunctional drone for various tasks
The Ukrainian Saker Hunter drone is designed to perform three types of missions.
In its transport configuration, it is capable of carrying up to 5 kg of payload over a distance of up to 50 km, with subsequent release and return.
In relay mode, the flight duration reaches three hours. In the drone mothership configuration, the Saker Hunter delivers two FPV drones with 7-inch propellers over a distance of up to 40 km.
Oscar navigation system
The platform is equipped with the Oscar visual-inertial navigation module, developed in-house by Twist Robotics. The system determines coordinates based on terrain imagery and compares them with digital maps.
This allows missions to be carried out without using satellite navigation. The operator sets the route and flight parameters, after which the platform independently performs the task and returns to the landing point without constant manual control.
Availability and cost
The Saker Hunter is already available for pre‑order on the state marketplace Brave1.
One drone costs 336,000 UAH, while an aviation package with additional batteries costs approximately 1.8 million UAH. In 2025, the drone logged over 50,000 km in combat conditions.
Localization and support
The current localization level of Saker Hunter production is about 70%, with plans to increase it to 95% in the second quarter of 2026.
The development of the Oscar navigation module was supported by a Brave1 grant.
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