Military-tech company SkyFall has presented Thor Hammer. The platform is designed for the middle-strike segment and is currently available in two modifications - with a flight range of up to 350 km and up to 600 km.
Military-tech company SkyFall has presented Thor Hammer. The platform is designed for the middle-strike segment and is currently available in two modifications - with a flight range of up to 350 km and up to 600 km.
Depending on the configuration, the cost of one UAV ranges from $25,000 to $30,000, making it a highly effective and relatively inexpensive solution for striking targets deep behind enemy lines, SkyFall notes in a press release.
Warhead weight: 40–50 kg (fragmentation, high-explosive fragmentation or other types of warhead);
Dimensions: wingspan — 3.5 m, length — 3 m;
Maximum speed: up to 180 km/h;
Maximum flight altitude: up to 4000 m;
Deployment time: 18 minutes;
Optics: day and/or thermal imaging camera.
Launch is carried out using a catapult or rocket booster. This allows the complex to be used both from stationary sites and from mobile truck-based launchers, ensuring high mobility and quick change of positions.
Thor Hammer is equipped with a multi-level navigation system that combines satellite, inertial and backup positioning. Depending on the mission, the drone can be equipped with Starlink terminals or other secure communication channels, allowing it to perform tasks in conditions of active suppression by electronic warfare (EW) means.
The UAV flies a predetermined route in autonomous mode with real-time video streaming. When approaching the target, the system signals the operator, who makes the final decision on the hit.
After confirmation by the operator, artificial intelligence and computer vision technologies are activated: the drone automatically homing in on the target and correcting the trajectory, which continues even in the event of a complete loss of radio or video signal.
The Thor Hammer’s electronics and key systems are SkyFall’s own, and the company’s R&D team is already working on developing its own engines for drones of this class. In addition, the UAV is integrated with SkyFall’s remote control system, allowing operators to control missions from anywhere in the world.
The company provides a full cycle of product support: serial production, software, 24/7 service, as well as training of pilots and technicians at its own SkyFall Academy.
By the end of the year, SkyFall plans to reach a production volume of up to 5,000 Thor Hammer units per month. In parallel, development of a long-range modification of the drone with a radius of attack of over 1,000 km is underway.
