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The BAE Systems Nyan is a British-built, jet-powered, uncrewed one-way attack drone developed by Callen-Lenz, a subsidiary of BAE Systems.[1][2][3] It is designed to carry out deep strikes in GNSS-denied and highly-contested environments.[2][3][4] It is launched by pneumatic catapults from ground or naval platforms.[1][5][3] It has a single gas-turbine engine, a 2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in) wingspan, a 20 kilograms (44 lb) payload, a cruise speed of 120 knots (140 mph), and a range exceeding 150 miles (240 km).[2][6][3] The Nyan is a less costly alternative to long-range cruise missiles such as Storm Shadow.[2][7][8][7] It is built from carbon fibre and has seen more than 1,000 units produced.[1][2][6] It has also been widely used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in their deep strike campaign during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present).[2][3][6] Russia responded to reports that Ukraine was using British drones including Nyan by threatening a "higher price" for the UK deepening its support for Ukraine in the conflict.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Allison 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hauschild 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Zubova 2026.
- ↑ Kumar, Aditya (16 August 2026). "Ukraine Uses British-Made Nyan Drones in Deep Strikes Against Russian Targets". The Defense News. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ Cranny-Evans 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Barnes & Langford 2026.
- 1 2 3 Matthews 2026.
- 1 2 Sabbagh 2026.
Works cited
[edit]- Allison, George (3 July 2026). "Strike drone launched from Royal Navy ship for first time". UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Cranny-Evans, Sam (6 July 2026). "Royal Navy tests Nyan OWA drone on its path to a hybrid fleet". Calibre Defence. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Hauschild, Dominic (15 August 2026). "UK drones used for 'deep strikes' in mainland Russia for first time". The Times. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Barnes, Joe; Langford, Antonia (17 August 2026). "Russia: Britain will pay for giving Ukraine drones". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
- Matthews, Owen (20 August 2026). "Putin is threatening Britain again – this time he could do something reckless". The Independent. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Sabbagh, Dan (18 August 2026). "What is behind Russia's 'consequences' threat over UK sending drones to Ukraine?". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Zubova, Xenia (18 August 2026). "Nyan: Inside the British jet-powered strike drone at the centre of Russia's threat to UK". Forces News. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
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