Direct proof of use
X-WING's public conflict record is strongest for Ukrainian testing, front-line trial transfer, orders, and planned delivery rather than confirmed repeated strike employment. Janes reported that Granta Autonomy expected to deliver the first batch of X-WING loitering munitions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine before the end of 2025, pending Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence approval.
Defense News separately reported that Granta Autonomy's vertical-takeoff X-WING loitering munition had already been tested by Ukraine and that hundreds of units were on order. UNITED24, citing Militarnyi and Granta's chief executive, reported that small batches were being handed over for additional trials with front-line Ukrainian units.
Ukraine's Arms Monitor later described X-WING as Granta Autonomy's latest vertical-takeoff loitering munition, tested in Ukraine, and reported planned integration with Ukrainian navigation electronics. Together, the sources support fielding and trial use in the war by Ukraine while stopping short of a public incident record of routine battlefield strikes.
Sources: Janes Ukraine Delivery Report, Defense News X-Wing Ukraine Testing, UNITED24 X-WING Front-Line Trials, Ukraine Arms Monitor Granta Testing
Timeline
The public sequence begins with Ukrainian trials in 2025. Janes reported that X-WING was first tested with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Ukraine in April 2025, followed by additional testing under electronic-warfare conditions.
In September 2025, Granta Autonomy publicly unveiled X-WING as a 12 kg loitering munition combining vertical takeoff with fixed-wing cruise, a 4 kg warhead, and a reported 50 km range. In October, UNITED24 reported small-batch handovers for front-line Ukrainian trials; in November, Janes and Defense News reported delivery planning, testing by Ukraine, and Ukrainian orders.
Sources: Janes Ukraine Delivery Report, ESD X-Wing Unveiling, UNITED24 X-WING Front-Line Trials, Defense News X-Wing Ukraine Testing
Battlefield role
The documented role is a portable loitering-munition and precision-strike package for Ukrainian forces, still publicly framed around testing and early supply. X-WING's design combines vertical launch, fixed-wing cruise, a 4 kg warhead, GNSS-denied operation, AI-assisted target tracking, and day or thermal micro-gimbal sensing.
The Ukrainian connection also shaped the system's development and integration path. Defense News reported that the strike drone would be integrated with Ukrainian-made components, including navigation-system electronics, while Ukraine's Arms Monitor described Granta's Ukraine testing and feedback context and reported a jamming-resilient S-band/C-band datalink.
The sources do not provide a verified strike list, unit-by-unit allocation, or a confirmed first combat strike. For catalog purposes, X-WING belongs in the conflict as a Ukrainian-tested and ordered loitering munition entering front-line trials and supply planning during the war.
Sources: ESD X-Wing Unveiling, Defense News X-Wing Ukraine Testing, Ukraine Arms Monitor Granta Testing, UNITED24 X-WING Front-Line Trials
