Aevex Phoenix Ghost vs Peklo: Specs Compared

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Aevex Phoenix Ghost and Peklo configuration
Specification	Aevex Phoenix Ghost	Peklo
Range	6+ hour flight duration^[source]	—
Type	Loitering munition^[source]	Turbojet drone^[source]
Place of origin	United States^[source]	Ukraine^[source]
Wars	Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]	Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]

Guidance system	Autonomous; manual^[source]	—

Role	family of aerial loitering munitions (explosive drones)^[source]	—

Source measurement	The Phoenix Ghost's primary purpose is to deliver an explosive munition to a human-selected target. The drone can loiter over an area for up to six hours, and can conduct surveillance. It is effective against medium-armored ground targets. It has infrared sensors for night operations .^[source]Aevex Phoenix Ghost · Capabilities; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Atlas, a Group 2 drone weighing 20.9 lb (9.5 kg) including an 8.1 lb (3.7 kg) payload with endurance of 1-2 hours and range of 74 mi (120 km).^[source]Aevex Phoenix Ghost · Capabilities; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Disruptor, a Group 3 drone with a v-tail 10.1 ft (3.1 m) in length weighing 185 lb (84 kg) or more with a 50 lb (23 kg) payload, endurance of 4.5 hours and range of 372 mi (598 km), launched pneumatically or through RATO . Closely resembles Iranian Shahed 101 .^[source]Aevex Phoenix Ghost · Capabilities; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Dominator, a Group 3 drone similar in size and launching method to Disruptor but in a twin-boom configuration, weighing 205 lb (93 kg) or more and having endurance of 4.6 hours and range of 293 mi (492 km).^[source]Aevex Phoenix Ghost · Capabilities; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage After initially sending 120 in April, it was announced in July 2022 that another 580 Phoenix Ghosts would be delivered beginning the next month as part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). The Phoenix Ghost weapons were provided via a procurement, unlike the other weapons the US provided to Ukraine in the early months following the invasion. A U.S. aid package announced in November 2022 included more than 1,100 Phoenix Ghosts.^[source]Aevex Phoenix Ghost · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	Peklo was developed by the Ukrainian Defense Industry and is presumably based on the Palianytsia missile-drone, which was also developed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine . Through the remote-controlled turbojet engine , the drone is capable of reaching subsonic speeds of up to 700 km/h (Mach 0.57), and has a maximum range of 700 km. It was reported that the weapon is composed of up to 70% domestically produced components, however it may still face supply chain issues.^[source]Peklo · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage As details of missile are sparse due to a general reluctance to reveal too much information to its adversary in the war, photo image analysis by the media indicates that the weight of the warhead may not be more than 50 kg due to the fuselage. However the media arrived at different conclusions on the launching mechanism, with Ukrainian media Defence Express concluding that it is likely a land-based system, while BBC determined that it can be launched from aircraft.^[source]Peklo · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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The Phoenix Ghost's primary purpose is to deliver an explosive munition to a human-selected target. The drone can loiter over an area for up to six hours, and can conduct surveillance. It is effective against medium-armored ground targets. It has infrared sensors for night operations .^[source]Aevex Phoenix Ghost · Capabilities; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Atlas, a Group 2 drone weighing 20.9 lb (9.5 kg) including an 8.1 lb (3.7 kg) payload with endurance of 1-2 hours and range of 74 mi (120 km).^[source]Aevex Phoenix Ghost · Capabilities; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Disruptor, a Group 3 drone with a v-tail 10.1 ft (3.1 m) in length weighing 185 lb (84 kg) or more with a 50 lb (23 kg) payload, endurance of 4.5 hours and range of 372 mi (598 km), launched pneumatically or through RATO . Closely resembles Iranian Shahed 101 .^[source]Aevex Phoenix Ghost · Capabilities; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Dominator, a Group 3 drone similar in size and launching method to Disruptor but in a twin-boom configuration, weighing 205 lb (93 kg) or more and having endurance of 4.6 hours and range of 293 mi (492 km).^[source]Aevex Phoenix Ghost · Capabilities; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

After initially sending 120 in April, it was announced in July 2022 that another 580 Phoenix Ghosts would be delivered beginning the next month as part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). The Phoenix Ghost weapons were provided via a procurement, unlike the other weapons the US provided to Ukraine in the early months following the invasion. A U.S. aid package announced in November 2022 included more than 1,100 Phoenix Ghosts.^[source]Aevex Phoenix Ghost · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Peklo was developed by the Ukrainian Defense Industry and is presumably based on the Palianytsia missile-drone, which was also developed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine . Through the remote-controlled turbojet engine , the drone is capable of reaching subsonic speeds of up to 700 km/h (Mach 0.57), and has a maximum range of 700 km. It was reported that the weapon is composed of up to 70% domestically produced components, however it may still face supply chain issues.^[source]Peklo · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

As details of missile are sparse due to a general reluctance to reveal too much information to its adversary in the war, photo image analysis by the media indicates that the weight of the warhead may not be more than 50 kg due to the fuselage. However the media arrived at different conclusions on the launching mechanism, with Ukrainian media Defence Express concluding that it is likely a land-based system, while BBC determined that it can be launched from aircraft.^[source]Peklo · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage