Lithuania’s Granta Autonomy Unveils AI-Powered X-WING Loitering Munition
Lithuanian drone maker Granta Autonomy has unveiled X-WING, a fixed-wing loitering munition built to keep operating when satellite navigation is denied.
The 12-kilogram system uses a modular design and combines vertical takeoff and landing with artificial intelligence for autonomous navigation. Granta said the weapon can fly toward targets in GNSS-denied conditions and track heavily camouflaged objects. It carries a 4-kilogram warhead and has a stated range of up to 50 kilometers. The company said the payload is designed to penetrate heavily armored vehicles while also producing fragmentation effects against less-protected targets such as radars and air defense systems.
X-WING is equipped with the company’s microgimbal, a daytime camera, and a thermal imager, allowing target detection in daylight and low-visibility conditions. Granta said its datalink is compatible with most ground station software, a feature that could ease integration with existing control setups. The munition is also designed to work with the company’s Hornet XR fixed-wing reconnaissance drone, which has a three-hour endurance and a range of 161 kilometers.
Granta said X-WING reflects lessons drawn from supplying first-person-view and reconnaissance drones to the Ukrainian front. The company has positioned the new munition for tactical flexibility and high-volume output, saying production could scale to thousands of units per month. With electronic warfare and camouflage shaping the battlefield, X-WING highlights a broader push in Europe toward loitering munitions that can navigate autonomously, resist jamming, and be manufactured at scale.