Russia says it will start selling its 'suicide drone' to foreign nations — but won't name them
- Russia is offering the Garpia-A1E to foreign military customers
- The drone can reportedly travel up to 1,000 kilometres
- Garpia-A1E carries over 50kg payload and endures for over six hours
Moscow has begun marketing a long-range loitering munition built by a state defense manufacturer to foreign militaries.
The weapon, known as the Garpia-A1E, has drawn interest from buyers abroad following a series of live demonstrations.
Officials confirmed the export plan, but declined to name which countries have expressed interest so far.
A weapon built for distance
Unlike drones designed for repeated missions, this class of weapon flies toward its programmed coordinates and detonates on arrival, destroying itself in the process — a one-way flight profile that has earned the informal label "suicide drone."
The aircraft spans 3.4 meters in length, carries a takeoff weight of 250 kilograms, and stretches 3 meters across its wings.
Engineers built the airframe around an existing...
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