Weighing 12 kilograms, the X-WING is designed as a portable and modular system that infantry can deploy without specialised launch equipment. It carries a four-kilogram hybrid warhead that can penetrate armoured vehicles and produce fragments against softer targets such as radars and anti-aircraft systems.
The system is built as a “shooter” to the company’s Hornet XR reconnaissance drone, and uses artificial intelligence for autonomous flight even in contested electronic warfare environments. Granta Autonomy has also integrated its micro gimbal systems with daytime and thermal imaging, supported by an AI-based targeting solution to track camouflaged positions.
Granta Autonomy’s CEO and Founder Gediminas Guoba said: “The X-WING is a direct result of our battlefield-tested philosophy. We’ve taken the lessons learned from providing thousands of drones to the front lines in Ukraine and used that invaluable experience to create a sister system to our Hornet XR recon drone that is ideally suited for modern combat. The X-WING’s unique VTOL-fixed-wing design gives it the tactical flexibility that units need, while its AI-powered autonomy and robust data systems ensure mission success in the most challenging electronic warfare environments.”
He added: “Like all Granta products, X-WING, from the first sketch, was designed for highly scalable manufacturing, allowing the UAV to be produced in thousands per month. We’re proud to bring a system to the market that is a battle-field proven, reliable, cost-effective force multiplier for allied forces.”
Founded in 2015 by engineers Gediminas Guoba and Laurynas Litvinas, Granta Autonomy develops unmanned aerial systems and defence technologies. The company has supplied thousands of FPV and reconnaissance drones to Ukraine, regularly testing them together with Ukrainian forces to adapt to battlefield needs.
Today, Granta Autonomy provides UAVs, reconnaissance gimbals and its proprietary Datalink solution to military partners across Europe. The launch of the X-WING follows its earlier GA-10FPV-AI quadcopter and Hornet XR reconnaissance drone developments.
