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Swarm Aero Gamera LRAS drone unveiled

Bottom line

Swarm Aero presents Gamera, a 22m wingspan drone with 16,700km range, designed for Legion swarm control with 35 drones per operator.

Why it matters

The Gamera represents a shift toward long-range, high-payload swarm platforms capable of penetrating contested airspace with standoff weapons, challenging current NATO air defense saturation thresholds.

Swarm Aero has unveiled the Gamera, a large unmanned aerial vehicle with a 22-meter wingspan, 16,700km range, and 1,270kg payload capacity. The system is designed to carry LRASM or JASSM missiles and is intended for use with the Legion swarm control architecture, allowing a single operator to manage up to 35 drones simultaneously. First flight is scheduled for 2027.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Беспилот (Bespilot — UAV, drones, robots)source Borigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    США показали Gamera - дрон с дальностью более 16 тыс. км ▶️ Американская компания Swarm Aero показала большой беспилотник Gamera, заявленная дальность полёта которого без дозаправки превышает 16 700 км. Первый полёт аппарата с размахом крыла около 22 метров запланирован на 2027 г

NamedSwarm AeroGameraLegionAGM-158C LRASMJASSM-ERTopicsdronesmanufacturing

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Swarm Aero Gamera LRAS drone unveiled. Hetzner OSINT, 17 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-17--swarm-aero-gamera-lras-drone-unveiled/

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  title = {Swarm Aero Gamera LRAS drone unveiled},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-17--swarm-aero-gamera-lras-drone-unveiled/}},
  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 2026-10-15.v6 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance