Russian propaganda outlets report that the Moscow-based company Kingpro, which specializes in unmanned aerial systems, has unveiled an “air-launch system of aircraft type.”
The new system, dubbed Siekira Prizrak (Ghost Axe), consists of two drones — the multirotor Siekira and the Prizrak (Ghost) fixed-wing UAV.
“The multirotor drone lifts the fixed-wing UAV into the air, from where it launches mid-flight. This new approach not only saves up to 20% of the battery charge normally spent during takeoff but also makes the launch process safer. After releasing the aircraft, the flying droneport can additionally function as a relay station,” the russian developers claim.
According to available specifications, the Prizrak drone can cover distances of up to 120 kilometers and carry a payload (warhead) of up to 3 kilograms.
However, the real “novelty” of this system is questionable — it appears the manufacturer is simply trying to promote its product amid other similar projects.
In essence, this is just another “drone mothership” used to carry and deploy smaller UAVs — a concept already familiar to both russian and Ukrainian forces. For instance, the russians have previously adapted their Orlan-30 reconnaissance drone for the same role.
Ukraine, for its part, also employs comparable solutions — both domestically developed systems such as the Hornet Queen and foreign platforms like Quantum Systems’ Sparta, capable of delivering drones to ranges of up to 200 kilometers.
Still, it’s worth noting that the enemy continues to search for new ways to expand and diversify its delivery platforms — enabling UAV operations tens or even hundreds of kilometers behind the front line.