KARGU
STM · Loitering UAV
Industry overview
Portable rotary-wing loitering UAV for tactical reconnaissance and armed missions; the manufacturer reports service use.[64]
- Manufacturers
- STM
- UAV type
- Loitering munitions
- First flight
- Not established in selected sources
- Latest documented update
- Not established in selected sources
Documented stage
In service, according to the manufacturer[64]
Published specifications
Published manufacturer figures describe the stated configuration. They are not independently verified performance results; variants and operating conditions can differ.
- Airframe layout
- Multirotor[64]
Development & production
In service, according to the manufacturer[64]
Versions & programme scope
Payload and seeker options remain within KARGU; they are not counted as separate airframes.[64]
Export relationships
Exports & operators (1)
| Country | Aircraft programmes | Documented stage / Evidence status | Published quantity / unit | Contract / agreement date | Notes & sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | KARGU | Dated official delivery/service evidenceDocumented record | Quantity not established by the selected evidence | Not established in selected sources | UN document S/2021/229 identifies KARGU-2 and a May 2020 transfer record. It does not publish a commercial order total or establish an autonomous fatality.[154] |
Operational use & civilian harm
Profile sources (2)
- KARGU — official product recordManufacturer product/document record reviewed 5 November 2026; the review date is not a programme event date.
- Final report of the Panel of Experts on Libya — S/2021/229Paragraph 63, transfer table and annex 30. The report discusses 2020 operations and Kargu-2 transfers; it does not establish a first fatal fully autonomous attack.