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Pustelga (Пустельга)

Kuznetsov Research Institute of Applied Mechanics · Russia

Russian micro-UAV ('Kestrel') mobile complex by the Kuznetsov Research Institute of Applied Mechanics. The Pustelga-4 variant weighs under 300 g, is near-silent and visually undetectable beyond ~50 m. Reconnaissance variant carries a stabilized TV camera; a strike variant delivers a mini-warhead.

CountryRussia
SubtypeMicro-UAV
RoleReconnaissance
Russian-madetrue
ClassNano
ClassificationMicro-UAV
MissionReconnaissance, Surveillance, Strike
VariantsPustelga-4
MTOW (kg)0.3
Frame typeFixed-wing
PropulsionElectric
Range (km)5
Autonomy levelSemi-autonomous
Standard sensorsStabilized TV camera
Production statusPrototype
Combat radius (km)5
Review-stage catalogue data — specs corroborated from manufacturer and secondary sources; not for procurement decisions.