烏克蘭發表「Sweetheart」偵察無人機

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「Sweetheart」偵察無人機

抗電子干擾設計　年底前可望投入量產

烏克蘭國防科技公司General Cherry近日發表新型固定翼偵察無人機**「Sweetheart」**，主打低成本、抗電子干擾及深入敵後執行情監偵（ISR）任務。目前該型無人機正由烏克蘭部隊進行實戰測試，預計今年稍晚開始量產交付。

General Cherry表示，Sweetheart專為戰場縱深偵察任務設計，可在高度電子干擾環境下執行情報蒐集，協助部隊掌握敵軍部署與動態，提升前線作戰決策能力。

Combat Testing Underway Ahead of Planned Serial Production

Ukrainian defense technology company General Cherry has unveiled the Sweetheart fixed-wing reconnaissance drone, a low-cost UAS designed to conduct ISR missions deep behind enemy lines while operating in contested electronic warfare environments.

The platform is currently undergoing combat evaluation with Ukrainian forces, with serial production and deliveries expected to begin later this year.

手拋即可起飛　可深入150公里敵後執行偵察

Sweetheart採固定翼設計，最大作戰半徑可達150公里，滯空時間接近3小時，巡航高度介於300至900公尺之間，可深入敵後執行長時間情報蒐集任務。

該機重量僅約4公斤，翼展約1.7公尺，採手拋起飛方式，不需彈射器或其他大型發射設備，可大幅提升部隊快速部署能力。

機上配備數位影像傳輸系統、可變焦光電攝影機、雷射測距儀及自動目標追蹤系統，可即時回傳高解析度影像與目標資訊，協助指揮官快速掌握戰場態勢。

Hand-Launched Drone Offers 150-Kilometer Reconnaissance Range

Sweetheart is capable of operating at distances of up to 150 kilometers (93 miles), remaining airborne for nearly three hours, and flying at altitudes between 300 and 900 meters.

Weighing only 4 kilograms (9 pounds) with a 1.7-meter wingspan, the drone is launched entirely by hand, eliminating the need for catapults or bulky launch equipment and enabling rapid deployment by frontline units.

The aircraft carries a digital video link, a steerable zoom camera, a laser rangefinder, and an automatic target-tracking system, allowing operators to collect and transmit real-time battlefield intelligence.

強化抗干擾能力　降低戰場損失成本

為提升戰場存活率，Sweetheart採用抗干擾通訊系統與低可偵測外型設計，可降低低空飛行時遭敵方雷達或電子偵測設備發現的機率，同時提升在電子戰環境中的任務成功率。

General Cherry創辦人Yaroslav Hryshyn表示，Sweetheart的造價僅約同級偵察無人機的六分之一，大幅降低作戰成本。

他指出，公司開發目標是打造一款兼具低成本、易於操作及深度偵察能力的無人機，使部隊即使面臨高風險任務，也能毫無顧慮投入使用；必要時甚至可將無人機視為消耗性裝備，主動深入敵後蒐集關鍵情報，以換取更高的作戰價值。

Designed to Survive Electronic Warfare at a Fraction of the Cost

To improve survivability, Sweetheart features jam-resistant communications and a low-signature airframe that reduces the likelihood of detection during low-altitude operations in contested airspace.

General Cherry founder Yaroslav Hryshyn said the drone costs only about one-sixth as much as reconnaissance UAVs with comparable capabilities.

According to Hryshyn, the goal was to create an affordable and easy-to-operate reconnaissance platform capable of carrying out complex intelligence missions deep behind enemy lines. Its low acquisition cost also allows military units to employ the drone more aggressively—even on one-way intelligence missions—without concern over losing an expensive asset, making it well suited for attritable battlefield operations.