Ukrainian-made Stick M12 loitering munition boasts 70 km range

Ukrainian company United Military Solutions has developed the Stick M12 loitering munition, deployed to frontline units and supported by a regional administration for future production.

Oct 13, 2024 - 14:00

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Ukrainian defense company United Military Solutions has developed a new loitering munition called Stick M12, capable of flying up to 70 kilometers and staying airborne for over an hour, according to information shared by the company, Militarnyi reports.

Drone warfare innovations have become a defining feature of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Unmanned vehicles of various sizes, operating in the air, on land, and at sea, play a central role, with technology advancing rapidly. The Stick M12 is functionally analogous to Russia’s highly successful Zala Lantset laser-guided loitering munition. Ukrainian drone manufacturers have developed several similar models of loitering drones, such as Skyfall and Bulava. Unlike other analogues, the Stick doesn’t have the Lantset’s double cruciform wing configuration.

The Stick M12 Krylo UAV is designed to engage stationary targets, armored vehicles, and enemy personnel deployment sites. It features a single electric motor in the rear and a warhead in the front section.

Ukrainian Stick M12 loitering munition by United Military Solutions. September 2024. Photo: Vitaliy Bunechko via Militarnyi

In June 2024, the 100th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces received a shipment of ten Stick M12 drones, Militarnyi says. The brigade stated that the batch cost volunteers $25,500, with each drone priced at approximately 100,000 UAH or about $2,550.

“These funds were used to purchase 10 Krylo drones […], which will help the ‘steel’ warriors send even more Russian invaders to hell and turn a lot of enemy equipment into scrap metal,” the 100th Mechanized Brigade reported.

In September 2024, the Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Zhytomyr Humanitarian Hub Foundation, which has recently started collaborating with United Military Solutions. The UAV production facility is located in the Zhytomyr region.

Vitaliy Bunechko, Head of the Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration, commented on the cooperation:

“Thanks to this cooperation, our military will soon receive new reconnaissance and attack drones.”

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