Russia’s ROSOBORONEXPORT Unveils Lancet-E Loitering Munition at Army 2024

Basking on success in Ukraine, ROSOBORONEXPORT unveils the Lancet-E loitering munitions system during the Army 2024 arms fair in Moscow.

The Lancet-E system is an export version of the Lancet loitering munition system that has proved effective on the battlefield (in Ukraine). It consists of the Z-16-E reconnaissance drone and two kamikaze drones (loitering munitions), Item 51-E and Item 52-E, with different characteristics  in terms of range and maximum takeoff weight.

In Ukraine,the system demonstrated the highest effectiveness on the battlefield and capability to engage a wide range of targets, from any type of armored vehicles and fortifications to surface targets, a ROSOBORONEXPORT release said.

“The Lancet-E has great export potential, which we estimate at 1,000+ systems.I’m sure that once the needs of the Russian Armed Forces are met, the available production capacities will enable us to successfully deliver the system abroad.

In addition, ROSOBORONEXPORT actively offers its partners cooperation in the format of license and joint production on the customer’s premises within the framework of technology partnerships,” said Alexander Mikheev, Director General of ROSOBORONEXPORT.

In addition to the Lancet-E, ROSOBORONEXPORT is  marketing the Kub-E loitering munition developed and manufactured by the Kalashnikov Group. The Orlan-10E, Orlan-30 and Orion-E reconnaissance and reconnaissance/strike unmanned aerial systems arebeing offered for export to foreign partners.