Stark Defence

Virtus

In Production

Flagship software-defined eVTOL loitering munition (OWE-V). Launches from unprepared ground in under 10 minutes with no catapult or tube, cruises above 120 km/h, dives at 250 km/h, and carries a modular German warhead of up to 5 kg claimed to penetrate 800 mm of high-hardness armour. GNSS-denied navigation mixes visual odometry with satellite-imagery localisation. Recoverable for training.

Latest update Sep 18, 2026

Virtus

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Current status

Company says it is operational in Ukraine. Bundeswehr framework signed 26 February 2026 for several thousand systems within two years after qualification, deliveries from 2026. Product-page specs list 130 km+ range and 75 minutes flight time; the Bundeswehr announcement cited up to 90 minutes.

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Specifications4

Range
130 km+
Flight time
75 minutes on the product page

up to 90 minutes in the Bundeswehr award release

Payload
Up to 5 kg; 800 mm RHA claimed penetration
Deployment
<10 minutes, eVTOL, 1.8 m height and wingspan

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Upcoming milestones4

Announced next steps from Stark Defence that mention Virtus.

  1. 2026

    Qualify Virtus and start Bundeswehr deliveries

    The 26 February 2026 framework says deliveries begin in 2026 and that several thousand systems follow within two years after successful qualification, first for Brigade 45 in Lithuania. Qualification status and a first accepted delivery are the gates between a signed framework and a real German programme of record. As of 18 September 2026 Stark has not posted a first-delivery date.

  2. 2026-2027

    Integrate Raydiant RF electronic warfare onto the fleet

    The 4 September 2026 acquisition is supposed to take R-Zero from a single payload to a broader EW line and to feed spectrum data into Minerva. Watch for a named EW product beyond R-Zero and a fielded directional-link kit on Virtus or Gambit.

  3. 2026

    Confirm Virtus qualification close and a first accepted Bundeswehr delivery

  4. Nov 2026

    First Virtus deliveries to Panzerbrigade 45 and Lithuania NATO exercise

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