Aircraft & UAVs

F-Drones LITAVR

Also known as
  • F7 LITAVR
  • LITAVR
  • Літавр

F-Drones LITAVR is a Ukrainian high-speed interceptor UAV developed to destroy Shahed-type and other aerial targets with a nose warhead, day and thermal cameras, non-GPS navigation, remote-control options, and automatic terminal guidance for the final attack phase.

F-Drones LITAVR, High-speed interceptor UAV, Aircraft & UAVs
Image source: MoD LITAVR counter-drone

Role in Conflicts

Guidance And Recovery

LITAVR is built around a high-speed intercept profile rather than loitering endurance. Public Ukrainian sources describe a pilot-controlled approach, an automatic terminal-guidance mode for the final attack phase, and a safe return option when no target is found after arming.

Terminal guidance

Last Mile / Pixel Lock support identifies and tracks the target during final approach while the pilot retains speed control.

Navigation

The system is described with a proprietary non-GPS navigation capability and LARAG software support for radar integration and pilot navigation.

Abort option

If no target is detected, operators can safe the initiation board and recover the UAV instead of expending it.

Documented Target Set

Public reporting identifies LITAVR primarily as a counter-UAV interceptor for Russian one-way attack and decoy drones. Defender Media reported manufacturer statements that F7 LITAVR had intercepted enemy Shahed, Geran, and Gerbera drones, while Ukrainian government and media coverage frame the later LITAVR generation around counter-Shahed service.

Shahed/Geran family

The source wording groups Shahed and Geran targets rather than assigning every interception to a specific model; related entries include Shahed-131 / Geran-1 and Shahed-136 / Geran-2.

Gerbera decoys

F7 LITAVR has also been reported against Gerbera, the Shahed-shaped Russian decoy and multi-role UAV used to overload Ukrainian air defenses.

Operational fit

The stated 350 km/h speed class, thermal/day cameras, non-GPS navigation, and automatic terminal guidance match a role focused on closing with drone targets rather than persistent patrol.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Ukraine
Built by
F-Drones
Type
High-speed interceptor UAV
Service note
Russia-Ukraine War; serial deliveries reported from autumn 2025
Designer
F-Drones
Designed
Development began in autumn 2024
Produced
Serial production and military deliveries reported from autumn 2025

Specifications

Maximum speed
Up to 350 km/h
Operational radius
40 km stated operating radius; Ukrainian government reporting describes a Unmanned Systems Forces flight of more than 80 km from launch under favorable conditions
Maximum altitude
Up to 9 km in Ukrainian Ministry of Defence and Zbroya reporting
Endurance
Up to 15 minutes reported for F7 LITAVR by manufacturer-linked specialist coverage
Sensors
Daytime and thermal imaging cameras switchable in flight
Guidance
Manual / remote control with automatic terminal guidance described as Last Mile or Pixel Lock
Navigation
Proprietary non-GPS navigation with LARAG software support
Warhead
Nose-mounted warhead; empty field-loaded container or codified assembled warhead options reported
Airframe
Molded plastic structure with limited 3D-printed small parts in serial production
Variants

Public sources describe an early F7 LITAVR configuration and a later LITAVR generation with automatic terminal guidance integrated as a standard or upgraded capability.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
F7 LITAVRInterceptor UAV baseline

Defender Media and Bavovna describe F7 LITAVR as the combat-proven interceptor configuration associated with F-Drones' early public battlefield-use reporting.

Sources: Defender Media F7 LITAVR, Bavovna F7 LITAVR profile

LITAVR with Last Mile / Pixel Lock guidanceAutomatic terminal-guidance upgrade

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry says delivered first-generation drones receive free hardware and software upgrades to the automatic terminal-guidance version.

Sources: MoD LITAVR counter-drone

Timeline

F-Drones LITAVR Key Events

  1. Interceptor development begins

    The Ukrainian Defense Ministry says F-Drones began developing the LITAVR counter-drone system in autumn 2024.

    Sources: MoD LITAVR counter-drone

  2. Codification and serial deliveries

    The system passed testing and was codified in summer 2025, with serial production and deliveries to military units beginning in autumn 2025.

    Sources: MoD LITAVR counter-drone, Zbroya LITAVR 350 km/h

  3. Remote Shahed interception reported

    Ukrainian News reported that the 190th Training Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces remotely shot down a Shahed using F-Drones' LITAVR system.

    Sources: Ukrainian News 190th USF LITAVR

  4. Long-range Army TV demonstration

    Army TV-linked coverage reported a LITAVR mission reaching 84 km from launch and described the current version's target-identification and tracking aids.

    Sources: LB.ua Army TV LITAVR report, Ukrainska Pravda LITAVR photos

  5. Defense Ministry publishes LITAVR profile

    Ukraine's Defense Ministry publicly described the LITAVR interceptor UAV, its 350 km/h speed class, 40 km operating radius, 9 km altitude, day/thermal cameras, non-GPS navigation, LARAG software integration, and Last Mile / Pixel Lock terminal guidance.

    Sources: MoD LITAVR counter-drone

Media

F-Drones LITAVR Videos

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Sources

MoD LITAVR counter-dronePublisher: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine | Note: Supports manufacturer, design history, specifications, production timeline, terminal guidance, warhead options, image licensing context, and 2014 Russia-Ukraine War Ukrainian counter-drone service context for LITAVR. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Zbroya LITAVR 350 km/hPublisher: Zbroya | Note: Supports specifications, codification and delivery timeline, industrial localization, and 2014 Russia-Ukraine War procurement/use context through Ukrainian Defence Force ordering. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Ukrainian News 190th USF LITAVRPublisher: Ukrainian News | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use by Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, including a reported remote Shahed interception with the F-Drones LITAVR system. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Defender Media F7 LITAVRPublisher: Defender Media | Note: Supports F7 LITAVR designation, early specifications, serial-delivery context, and direct battlefield-use reporting against Shahed, Geran, and Gerbera drones in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Bavovna F7 LITAVR profilePublisher: Bavovna.AI | Note: Supports F7 LITAVR product description, technical parameters, guidance/control summary, and manufacturer attribution. | Accessed: 2026-07-03LB.ua Army TV LITAVR reportPublisher: LB.ua | Note: Supports Army TV-linked public demonstration details, F-Drones CEO comments, camera fit, automatic target-acquisition aid, and 2014 Russia-Ukraine War operational reporting. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Ukrainska Pravda LITAVR photosPublisher: Ukrainska Pravda | Note: Supports F-Drones CEO statements, Litavr name origin, operating radius, camera configuration, warhead placement, component localization, and Shahed-strike imagery context in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War. | Accessed: 2026-07-03