Ukraine Showcases New “Bulava” Loitering Drone at Eurosatory 2024 Expo in Paris

On Jun 18 in Paris, at Eurosatory 2024, one of the world’s biggest international defense exhibitions, Ukraine showcased a kamikaze drone named “Mace” for export. This drone is often compared to the “Lancet” due to its designated tasks and its X-shaped tail design, suggesting a similar aerodynamic approach.

The drone was presented by a Ukrainian-Czech firm UAC at the National Association of Defense Industry Enterprises of Ukraine (NAUDI) stand. The original Ukrainian name indicated on the wings is “Bulava”.

Mace exhibited having total takeoff weight of 11 kg, with a potent 3.6 kg warhead featuring a combined cumulative, penetrating, and thermobaric effect. Its electric motor allows for a cruising speed of 100 km/h and an endurance of over 50 minutes. The drone itself measures approximately 1.5 meters in length with a wingspan of 1.6 meters.

The developers introduced advanced features, that include capabilities of day and night operations, employing machine vision for automatic target detection and tracking.

Additionally, Mace has high resistance to electronic warfare due to spoofing detection, encrypted data transmission, and MESH technology (retransmission) enabling a strike range exceeding 60 km.

The technology is considered to have a great advantage on the battlefield, having a system of integration with reconnaissance drones for enhanced situational awareness.

Additionally, Ukraine showcased other developments at Eurosatory 2024, including the Magura V5 drone and the Raybird drone from Skyeton.