// Fibre-Optic FPV Strike Drone
Deadliner
- Manufacturer
- Stellarion
- Status
- Codified
Key specifications
- Q15-30: missions up to 30 km with up to 3 kg
- Q15-30: at least 30 minutes’ flight; 110 km/h top speed
- Q1: 10-inch frame, 2 kg payload, 20 km range
Deadliner / Stellarion
Overview
Stellarion is a Ukrainian maker of strike drones, best known for its Deadliner family of fibre-optic FPV drones. Because they are controlled through a thin optical cable rather than radio, electronic jamming cannot cut the link. On 1 September 2026 the company announced that Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence had codified the Deadliner Q15-30, which flies missions of up to 30 km with up to 3 kg, and that units can order it through the state Brave1 and DOT-Chain platforms. Defender Media reported in August 2026, citing several manufacturers and an official Defence Forces report, that the 10-inch Deadliner Q1 ranked second among fibre-optic strike drones in July. The company says over 70% of Deadliner missions succeed, and that it has more than 850 staff and builds over 1,000 drones a day; these figures are its own.
Sources
- Defender Media, 19 Aug 2026
- Defender Media, 1 Sep 2026
- Militarnyi, 1 Sep 2026
- United24 Media, 1 Sep 2026
- Stellarion, Oct 2026
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