Granta X

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Granta X
Granta Autonomy X (Modern Lithuanian Soldier Project).jpg
2024
Type Loitering missile
Place of origin Lithuania
Service history
In service2025–present
Production history
Manufacturer Granta Autonomy
Produced2024–present
Specifications
Operational
range
60 km (37 mi)
Guidance
system
Autonomous; manual

Granta X or Granta X-Wing is a Lithuanian-developed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) loitering munition developed by Granta Autonomy, a Lithuanian defense technology company.

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History

Granta Autonomy began developing the X-Wing in response to battlefield demands for precision loitering munitions that could be deployed by small infantry units without specialized launch equipment.

The project followed the company’s earlier UAV platforms, such as the Granta GA-10FPV-AI quadcopter loitering munition and the Hornet XR reconnaissance drone. [1] [2]

The X-Wing was publicly introduced on 28 May 2025 at the IDET 2025 international defense exhibition in Brno, Czech Republic, as a prototype undergoing final evaluation before potential mass production. [3]

Design

Designed for precision strike missions, the X-Wing combines quadcopter-style vertical launch with efficient fixed-wing flight, offering front-line units a portable, modular, and easy-to-deploy loitering munition system.

Designed with cost-effective mass production in mind, [4] [5] [6] the X-Wing can fly up to 50 km with artificial intelligence equipped for autonomous flights. [7] The drone is also loaded with a warhead for eliminating different types of targets. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ A NATO drone maker is testing its weapons in Ukraine — with its CEO actually heading to the battlefield to see it firsthand
  2. ↑ Battlefield Experience And Advanced Software Build Better Drones
  3. ↑ Granta Autonomy presents X Wing VTOL loitering munition for precision strikes.
  4. ↑ Allison, George (2025-09-18). "Lithuania's Granta unveils X-WING loitering munition" . Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  5. ↑ Quadcopter 440 (2025-09-22). "Granta Autonomy Unveils X-Wing Loitering Munition with Sensor-to-Shooter AI". UASweekly.com. Retrieved 2025-10-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Granta Autonomy unveils X-Wing loitering munition system". Default. 2025-09-18. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  7. ↑ "Granta Autonomy launches X-WING loitering munition, combining AI autonomy and VTOL flight". 2025-09-18. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  8. ↑ "Lithuania's Granta Autonomy unveils X-Wing loitering munition - European Security & Defence". 2025-09-18. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
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