Profile
- Type
- Fixed-wing tactical reconnaissance UAV
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- Ukraine
- Service note
- Introduced during the Russo-Ukrainian War; in Ukrainian service through the full-scale invasion
Aircraft & UAVs
A1-CM Furia
The A1-CM Furia is a Ukrainian electric fixed-wing tactical UAV built by Athlon Avia for reconnaissance and artillery fire correction. Developed after Ukraine's 2014 need for organic battlefield ISR, it gives Ukrainian units a portable sensor platform for locating targets, transmitting video, and adjusting indirect fire under wartime electronic-warfare pressure.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built by
- Athlon Avia
- Built in
- Ukraine
Service History
- In service
- Ukrainian military service from the Donbas war period; adopted for wider Armed Forces of Ukraine service by 2020
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces, National Guard of Ukraine
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War
Production History
- Designer
- Athlon Avia
- Designed
- 2014
- Built by
- Athlon Avia
- Built in
- Ukraine
- Produced
- 2014-present
- Variants
- A1-CM Furia, A1-SM Furia, A1-C Furia
Specifications
- Role
- Tactical ISR and artillery fire adjustment
- Airframe
- Electric fixed-wing UAV with pusher propeller
- Maximum takeoff weight
- Approximately 5.5 kg
- Wingspan
- Approximately 2.5 m
- Endurance
- Approximately 3 hours for earlier variants; newer A1-SM reports cite more than 5 hours
- Operational range
- About 50 km data-link range
- Sensors
- Stabilized electro-optical payload with optional thermal imaging on improved variants
- Launch and recovery
- Bungee/catapult launch and parachute recovery
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Operated by Ukrainian forces as a fixed-wing reconnaissance UAV for frontline surveillance, target location, and artillery fire adjustment during the full-scale Russian invasion.
A1-CM Furia Images
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A1-CM Furia Ukrainian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)Publisher: ODIN - U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command | Note: Supports manufacturer, background, and general system specification context for the A1-CM Furia. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Furia (Fury) UAVPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War operational use by Furia-equipped Ukrainian units after the February 2022 invasion, plus technical details and manufacturer context. | Accessed: 2026-06-20One of the first reconnaissance drones: Museum of Military Technologies replenished with Furia UAVPublisher: Mezha / Oboronka | Note: Supports current Ukrainian frontline use, artillery fire-control role, and updated A1-SM endurance/range context from Ukrainian defense-industry reporting. | Accessed: 2026-06-20File: Furia ACM130103.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Primary image provenance; the file page identifies the image as a Furia at the 2017 Arms and Security exhibition and lists CC BY-SA 4.0 / GFDL licensing. | Accessed: 2026-06-20File: UAV Atlon-Avia 04.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Gallery image provenance; the file page identifies an Athlon Avia UAV and lists CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing. | Accessed: 2026-06-20