Soon they will be handed over to Ukraine: the new Colibri combat drone was shown in France, which will help the Armed Forces

The UAV is equipped with a 40-mm warhead, can rise to a height of 6 km and attack as static, as well as moving objects.

The KNDS company (France) presented its new Colibri strike drone at the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition in Paris. A batch of these drones will be delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine this summer as part of a military aid package, writes the Defense blog.

The UAV is equipped with a guided fragmentation charge capable of effectively hitting both stationary and moving targets. Colibri has a range of 5 km. The drone is positioned as a universal and effective solution for various combat scenarios.

Earlier, EDR Magazine reported that the barrage munition will receive a 40-mm warhead from the French manufacturer Nexter Arrowtech.

The media assumed , that the basis for the new UAV was the UX11 drone, created for photogrammetric purposes. It has a solid polystyrene body, a wingspan of 1.1 m and is powered by a two-bladed pusher propeller and an electric motor located at the rear of the wing. Its mass together with the payload is 1.5 kg, autonomy — 80 min, cruising speed — 54 km/h. Deployment of such a device takes only 5 minutes. UX11 can climb to a height of up to 6000 m.