Main image: 120 mm artillery mortar rounds produced by Ukrainian Armor.Photo by Militarnyi
The design and manufacturing company Ukrainian Armor has announced that its перспективний (advanced) fixed-wing FPV drone, designed to deliver a warhead over long distances, will use a domestically produced internal combustion engine.
According to Militarnyi, the company presented the product’s specifications at World Defense Show 2026 and clarified that it is referring to the twin-cylinder UA2.120 internal combustion engine. The declared characteristics include an engine weight of 2,400 g (with a 300 g exhaust system), 12 horsepower output, and a displacement of 120 cm³. The stated static thrust is 26.5 kg at an altitude of 100 meters and 23.5 kg at 1,800 meters.
The company expects these parameters to be sufficient for deploying warheads based on a 105 mm artillery shell or a 120 mm mortar round and for operating at distances exceeding 100 km. The UB120W platform is viewed not as a standalone UAV but as a complete system: along with strike drones, deliveries are to include a ground control station, a launch catapult, and a trailer.
The projected flight specifications of the UB120W are as follows: maximum takeoff weight up to 50 kg, wingspan of 2.5 m, length of 2.7 m, maximum speed of 120–130 km/h, and cruising speed of 80–90 km/h. Communication is described as a radio channel with satellite backup and automatic switching in case of signal loss. Additional options under consideration include terminal guidance capabilities, as well as the use of the drone as a decoy target to overload air defense systems. Initial testing, according to preliminary plans, is expected within several months.
The long-range FPV segment is rapidly moving toward fixed-wing platforms with catapult launch systems and redundant control channels. This approach provides better scalability for serial deployment and enhances mission survivability when the adversary attempts to shoot down or jam communications along the route.
