FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
Measured figures
Sukhoi S-70 · Wingspan
Single source20 m (65 ft)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | ATE Vulture | Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B |
|---|---|---|
| Length | — | 14 м[source] |
| Crew | — | None[source] |
| Role | South African unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source] | — |
| National origin | South Africa[source] | Russia[source] |
| Source manufacturer statement | The ATE Vulture is a South African unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and built by Advanced Technologies and Engineering (now Paramount Advanced Technologies, a division of the Paramount Group ). |
Maximum; Sukhoi S-70 · 0.82 Mach
Single source1,000 km/h (620 mph, 540 kn) 0.82 Mach[source]
Sukhoi S-70 · Range
Single source6,000 km (3,700 mi, 3,200 nmi)[source]
Sukhoi S-70 · Combat range
Single source3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| — |
| Source measurement | The ATE Vulture is a South African unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and built by Advanced Technologies and Engineering (now Paramount Advanced Technologies, a division of the Paramount Group ). It is powered by a 500 cc 2-stroke fuel injected engine. Its payload is a gyro stabilised optronic sight communicating on a secure C-Band data/video link. Its cruise speed is 120 km/h and its flight duration allows a loiter time of about 4 hours at 60 km from the launch site with a maximum ceiling of 5,000 m. It is fully automated in launch, flight and recovery, with an automatic return-to-base in case of mission critical failures. An automated vacuum type catapult launcher is mounted on a Samil 100 truck. No external pilot is required, and the transition from launch mode into pre-programmed flight mode is automatic. It is used by the South African Army artillery for target acquisition and fire control .[source]ATE Vulture · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
|---|
| Country of origin | South Africa[source]Inventory Origin column; table 24, row 2, cell 2; revision 1376173699; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
|---|
| Type | — | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone (future)[source] |
|---|
| Manufacturer | — | Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant[source] |
|---|
| Designer | — | Sukhoi Mikoyan[source] |
|---|
| Status | — | In development[source] |
|---|
| Primary user | — | Russian Aerospace Forces[source] |
|---|
| Number built | — |
|---|
| Manufactured | — | 2019–present[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | — | 2024[source] |
|---|
| First flight | — | 3 August 2019[source] |
|---|
| Developed from | — | Mikoyan Skat Sukhoi Su-57[source] |
|---|
| Powerplant | — | 1 × AL-41F derivative[source] |
|---|