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Ukraine codifies MICH 2000 loitering munition specs

Bottom line

UAV Tech reports Ukraine has codified specifications for the MICH 2000 loitering munition, a 2,000km-range system based on the Chinese ZTK-150, with localized production targeting 6,000 units annually.

Why it matters

The MICH 2000’s 2,000km range and mass production potential allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russian industrial and logistical rear areas with high-volume, low-cost munitions, challenging traditional air defense saturation models.

UAV Tech details the MICH 2000 loitering munition, which utilizes a Chinese ZTK-150 airframe with a canard foreplane. The system features a 2,000km range and carries a 25-60kg warhead. Production is localized, including engines, boosters, and warheads, with an annual output target of 6,000 units (planned to rise to 10,000). The base cost is $48,000, plus $20,000-25,000 for the CPRA antenna. This indicates a significant scaling of long-range strike capabilities independent of Western supply chains.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Беспилотники (дроны, БПЛА, UAV)source Borigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Украинские ресурсы сообщают о масштабном производстве и применении Центром специальных операций "Альфа" СБУ барражирующего боеприпаса MICH 2000, внешне подобного аппаратам Shahed 136 ("Герань-2"), но отличающегося наличием переднего горизонтального оперения. Сообщается, что аппар

NamedMICH 2000ZTK-150ZTK Drones UAVTopicsdronesmanufacturingcomponents

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History · version 1 · first published · last substantive update

Cite this finding 
Robot War (2026). Ukraine codifies MICH 2000 loitering munition specs. Hetzner OSINT, 18 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-18--ukraine-codifies-mich-2000-loitering-munition-specs/

@misc{robotwar-2026-08-18--ukraine-codifies-mich-2000-loitering-munition-specs,
  title = {Ukraine codifies MICH 2000 loitering munition specs},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-18--ukraine-codifies-mich-2000-loitering-munition-specs/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B3}
}

Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-08-18.v4 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance