Bulava

Name: Bulava
Brand: VARTA

Ready-to-Deploy Interceptor

15-inch ready-made interceptor. Encrypted digital video, 30-kilometer mission radius. Heavier payload, extended range, maximum firepower.

Bulava

Thermal CameraNone

Weapon System2 Barrels

AI ModuleNone

Bulava Max

Thermal CameraKurbas / Caddx 384

Weapon System4 Barrels

AI ModuleDOZOR AI

Capabilities

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AUTONOMOUS ENGAGEMENT

Equipped with the DOZOR AI module, Bulava detects, tracks, and engages targets autonomously.

Kill Chain

Five-step autonomous pipeline from first sensor contact to mission reset. Each stage executes in seconds. The operator retains override authority throughout.

Detection

Dual-sensor scan - optical and thermal cameras sweep the airspace. The AI identifies aerial objects against sky, terrain, and clutter. Motor heat signatures light up against cold sky in any visibility condition.

Detection

Typification

Interception

Hit

Return

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Detection

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Typification

Neural network classifies the detected object. Enemy FPV, reconnaissance copter, loitering munition - or friendly. The system confirms threat type before any engagement decision. No misidentification. No fratricide.

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Interception

The interceptor steers toward the designated target on an optimal engagement vector. The autopilot positions the airframe for maximum kill probability at the correct range and angle. The operator monitors or lets DOZOR navigate autonomously.

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Hit

At engagement range the SYLA fire control board triggers barrel channels. Modified shotshell ammunition delivers a controlled pellet spread that destroys the target drone through kinetic impact. Hit confirmation is immediate - visual and thermal.

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Return

The interceptor resumes patrol. No return to base required between kills. Remaining ammunition and battery allow multiple engagements per sortie. The system resets and scans for the next threat autonomously.

Technical Overview & Applications

Bulava is VARTA's 15-inch heavy interceptor platform, engineered for long-reach engagements where range, payload, and data security take priority. The 15-inch airframe supports a 3 kg payload over a 30 kilometer mission radius, transmits over encrypted digital video, and mounts two 20mm barrels in the base configuration — expandable to four in Bulava Max.

The platform is designed for hardened missions: deep-pattern airspace patrol, defense of high-value fixed assets, and extended-loiter overwatch. The encrypted digital link provides resilience against electronic warfare and interception. The additional payload capacity permits richer sensor integration, including the Kurbas or Caddx 384 thermal camera and the full DOZOR AI module for fully autonomous engagement cycles. Two configurations are offered: the base Bulava (two barrels, no thermal, no AI), and Bulava Max (four barrels, thermal, DOZOR AI).

Bulava Max expands the kill-chain tempo — up to four engagements per sortie without reload or return to base — while preserving human override authority at every decision point. Use cases include point defense of critical infrastructure, sector overwatch in contested airspace, coordinated defense against fixed-wing UAVs and loitering munitions, and scalable formation defense when paired in flights of multiple platforms.