Brazil's BRVANT enters loitering munitions market

Published on March 3, 2025

Brazilian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) manufacturer BRVANT – Soluções Tecnológicas has developed a family of loitering munition systems intended for use by dismounted infantry and special operations forces.

The family comprises two fixed-wing craft, Hunter V1 and Hunter V2, BRVANT told Janes on 25 January. Both come equipped with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data processing.

While the Hunter V1 is designed for the anti-personnel role, equipped with a 1 kg thermobaric warhead, Hunter V2 can carry a 5 kg thermobaric or high-explosive anti-tank warhead suitable for striking armoured and unarmoured vehicles. Hunter V2 can carry additional sensors to perform intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) roles.

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