The Attalus is an anti-tank
loitering munition
A loitering munition, also known as a suicide drone, kamikaze drone, or exploding drone, is a weapon with a warhead that is typically designed to Loiter (aeronautics), loiter until a target is designated, then crash into it.[Ministry of National Defence (Greece)
The Ministry of National Defence (, abbreviated ΥΠΕΘΑ), is the civilian cabinet organisation responsible for managing the Hellenic Armed Forces, the leader of which is, according to the Constitution (Article 45), the President of the ...]
. It was revealed at DEFEA 2023 in Athens.
According to the manufacturer, the Attalus is powered by an electric motor which gives an endurance of forty-two minutes or a range of 50km.
It is armed with a
high-explosive anti-tank
High-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) is the effect of a shaped charge explosive that uses the Munroe effect to penetrate heavy armor. The warhead functions by having an explosive charge collapse a metal liner inside the warhead into a high-velocity ...
warhead which can penetrate 400mm of
rolled homogeneous armour
Rolled homogeneous armour (RHA) is a type of vehicle armour made of a single steel composition hot-rolled to improve its material characteristics, as opposed to layered or cemented armour. Its first common application was in tanks. After World W ...
.
The structure is made of composite materials to keep the weight down to . It is also modular so that the Attalus can adapt to several environments. The wings are detachable which allows for easy transportation.
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Greek military aircraft
Loitering munitions