CICADA

Estimated price:
$35,000 (per system)
Maximum speed:
Up 200 km/h
Maximum altitude:
Up to 5 km
Maximum distance:
8–12 km
Flight time:
Up to 5 minutes
Cruise speed:
Up to 1000 m/s
Payload:
0.5 kg

Other features: Weighing under 10 kg, the electrically powered drone features a distinctive pyramidal shape with four delta wings (700×300 mm) and reaches speeds up to 200 km/h. Available in two primary configurations, its lethal variant is armed with a 0.5 kg fragmentation warhead providing a 10-meter blast radius. Advanced navigation includes optional terrain-following, automated flight planning, and obstacle avoidance. The interceptor deploys via mobile or containerized setups, serving as an innermost-layer effector in Diehl Defence’s Sky Sphere counter-UAS architecture.