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MTS is the designation for a series of Czech unmanned autonomous aerial vehicles (UAVs) developed and manufactured by LPP Holding, based in Prague. These are so-called loitering munitions (also known as suicide drones), intended for deployment in tactical operations with a high risk of electronic interference. The systems were publicly unveiled at the IDET 2025 fair in Brno and are actively used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[1][2]
Characteristics
[edit]MTS is designed as a fully autonomous unmanned system capable of operating without GPS signal and without radio communication with the operator.[1][2][3] Navigation is provided through advanced computer vision, which compares imagery from the onboard camera with a preplanned route. The system uses a Kalman filter for continuous correction of deviations.[4]
Variants
[edit]MTS exists in multiple versions differing in size, propulsion type, and performance:
- The largest variant has a wingspan of up to 3.5 m, a maximum takeoff weight of 40 kg, can carry up to 12 kg of payload, and reaches speeds of up to 230 km/h.[1]
- Its range is up to 1000 km, with a flight endurance of up to 9 hours.[1][2]
- The aircraft are powered by a combustion engine mounted at the rear. Smaller versions use electric propulsion.[1]
Armament
[edit]The drones can be equipped with various types of warheads depending on the nature of the target:
- HEAT – shaped charge warhead for armored targets,
- HE-FRAG – fragmentation warhead for infantry,
- AT-TBFRAG – thermobaric fragmentation warhead for use against fortifications.
Warhead weight ranges from 0.8 to 12 kg. The drones are launched from portable ground-based launchers and can be ready for flight within two minutes.[1]
Deployment
[edit]MTS drones have been deployed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to available information, Ukraine has received hundreds of units.[1][2][3] Ukrainian operators report that the systems perform reliably even in heavily jammed zones, without GPS or data links.[3][4][5] They have also been tested in real combat conditions, where their ability to autonomously assess and target enemies was confirmed.[4]
Significance
[edit]The MTS drone represents an example of modern tactical doctrine, utilizing fully autonomous systems with minimal human input.[2][3] In contrast to countries still testing such technologies, Czech systems are already operationally deployed in Ukraine, where they demonstrate high effectiveness in electronically contested environments.[2][3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Čížek, Jakub. "Sebevražedný dron z Prahy hravě překoná ruské rušičky a zničí tank. Slouží i na Ukrajině (IDET 2025)". VTM.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ a b c d e f Brožek, Jan (2025-07-09). "Ruské rušičky ho nezastaví: Sebevražedný dron z Prahy, o jakém USA teprve sní". DoDlaně.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ a b c d e Brožek, Jan (2025-07-07). "Český dron překvapil Ukrajinu: Bez signálu, bez operátora, bez slitování". DoDlaně.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ a b c "Czech MTS strike drones with auto target acquisition tested in Ukraine". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ a b Zoria, Yuri (2025-05-15). "Ukraine battle-tests Czech AI kamikaze drones immune to Russian jamming". Euromaidan Press. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
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