3 October 2026
Firefly high-precision guidance kits, which enable ammunition for bomber drones to be converted into high-precision bombs, are already being supplied to Ukrainian Defense Forces units.
A representative of the manufacturer discussed this in a Militarnyi video.
The module consists of a body, wings, and a tail section that corrects the munition’s flight path. The system is controlled automatically from a drone.
The Firefly is a system that was jointly developed by the Aerorozvidka NGO and a unit of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, while the company manufactures the modules under license and focuses on scaling up production and supplying ready-to-use factory-made products to military units.
Currently, the company offers guidance kits in two form factors—the smaller-diameter FF85 and the larger-diameter FF120.
The FF85 can be used with OGB-1 ammunition, 82 mm mortar rounds, and ammunition manufactured in-house by the company. The FF120 is compatible with a wider range of munitions, including the MOA-400, MOA-900, 105 mm artillery shells, and 120 mm mortar rounds. Among the manufacturer’s own ammunition is the KIL-9, a 9-kg penetrating high-explosive delayed-action round designed to destroy enemy field fortifications.
“The idea is that after being dropped, the munition gains a certain velocity, which allows it to destroy dugouts, penetrate, and breach the roofs of standard dugouts, which have two embankments and a layer of earth on top. The munition penetrates and detonates after a certain amount of time. Many units had similar solutions, but they were not mass-produced factory items,” said a company representative.
During the prototyping and small-batch production phases, a significant portion of the parts were manufactured using 3D printing. With the transition to mass production, the company began using injection-molded plastic parts produced on a thermoplastic injection molding machine.
According to a representative of the manufacturer, Firefly guidance kits are already being supplied to individual brigades. The military can order Firefly through the AOZ, the DOT-Chain Defence platform, or via direct contracts.
It is noted that the system costs about $200, and the price difference between the FF120 and FF85 is minimal. At the same time, the manufacturer is ready to adapt the product to ammunition already in the military unit’s inventory.
A mock bunker destroyed by a KIL-9 round equipped with a Firefly kit. Still image from a Militarnyi video
“Typically, interaction with units proceeds as follows. When a unit purchases or receives these products—homing modules—it provides us with a list of munitions it wants to use with them. We receive data on weight and dimensions, go to the firing range, conduct several test firings, and adapt the modules for ease of use, integration, and overall application,” the company explained.
According to the manufacturer, an assessment of the cost of use should take into account not only the price of a single drop but also the costs of zeroing in and flying the drone, including the risk of losing it.