// Reusable FPV Bomber
Grim 18
- Manufacturer
- Grim Tech
- Status
- Fielded
Key specifications
- Tactical radius up to 70 km with 1.5 kg
- 3 kg over 40–50 km; 4.5 kg over 30–37 km
- Top speed 120 km/h; family includes a 280 km/h interceptor
Grim 18 / Grim Tech
Overview
Grim Tech is a Ukrainian maker of multi-role drones. At MSPO 2026 in Poland it presented its line-up, two of which are already in combat use. The Grim 18 is a reusable FPV bomber that can be configured for different missions: according to the company it covers 50–70 km with a 1.5 kg payload, 40–50 km with 3 kg and 30–37 km with 4.5 kg, with a top speed of 120 km/h. The family also includes the Grim R high-speed FPV interceptor (280 km/h, 35 km, up to 4,000 m), the GRIM 10 OPTIC 25 fibre-optic strike drone with a 25 km range, which is used in combat, the GRIM S 8-inch drone, and the Grim LA-80 fixed-wing strike drone, still in development. In October 2026 Grim Tech was among 17 companies invited to the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance bomber-drone trials in Michigan.
Sources
- Defender Media, 10 Sep 2026
- Defender Media, 25 Sep 2026
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