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Gambit

Gambit OWE-Q is STARK’s foldable quadcopter loitering munition for ISR and short-range strikes. It uses Minerva C2, EO/IR sensing, visual navigation for GN...

Facts

Company
STARK
Product type
unmanned_aerial_system
Status
active
Website
https://stark-defence.com/en/systems/stark-gambit

About Gambit

Gambit is a foldable six-kilogram quadcopter for short-range reconnaissance and precision strike. Electro-optical and infrared cameras support day and night operation, target observation and visual navigation during GNSS disruption.

Strike configurations carry warheads below two kilograms across ranges below 25 kilometres, while ISR configurations extend below 40 kilometres. Minerva integrates Gambit into swarms and reconnaissance-strike missions. Human-in-the-loop control and a compliant fuze allow the aircraft to return after an aborted engagement.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Loitering munition

Core: Foldable quadcopter

Function: ISR / strike

Audience: Frontline units

Specifications

aircraft_class
Foldable eVTOL quadcopter loitering munition
airframe
Foldable quadcopter
communications
European resilient data link with optional fibre-optic guidance
endurance_minutes
50 minutes ISR min
navigation_method
Visual navigation for GNSS-denied environments
payload_capacity_kg_range
<2 kg warhead for Strike variant; EO/IR sensor for ISR variant kg
range
25 km strike / 40 km ISR
safety
Recoverable system with human-in-the-loop operation and NATO STANAG-compliant fuze system
sensors
EO/IR camera payload for ISR variant
variant_summary
Strike and ISR variants

Operations

Environment
contested_electromagnetic_environment, frontline_battlefield
Primary user
military_operator
Role
isr, precision_strike
Mobility class
multirotor
Product detail
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