The “Furia” UAV on a commemorative 10-hryvnia coin

The “Furia” Unmanned Aerial System has become one of the symbols of the Ukrainian military’s combat capability, featuring in the design of a commemorative 10-hryvnia coin issued by the National Bank of Ukraine and dedicated to the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The reverse of the coin depicts a Ukrainian soldier carrying a weapon and a stylized composition combining elements of military equipment against a camouflage background. Among them is the “Furia” Unmanned Aerial System. The inscription “GROUND FORCES OF THE AFU” is placed against a mirrored background.

The commemorative coin is part of the “Armed Forces of Ukraine” series, dedicated to the branches and services of the military that defend Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity.

The coin’s artistic concept was created by Sviatoslav Ivanenko. The sculptors are Sviatoslav Ivanenko (obverse) and Vitalii Andriianov (reverse and digital modeling).

The appearance of the “Furia” UAV on a commemorative coin issued by the National Bank of Ukraine represents a symbolic recognition of the contribution of Ukrainian unmanned technologies to strengthening the country’s defense capabilities and shaping the modern history of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“Furia,” which isn’t afraid of Russian electronic warfare and flies over Crimea

The A1-SM “Furia” Unmanned Aerial System, developed by Athlon Avia, had already been supplied to the Ukrainian military for six years and had been in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine for one year. It was the only unmanned aerial system in Ukraine for reconnaissance and artillery fire adjustment to successfully complete state trials and be officially adopted into service.

Over six years of operation, hundreds of “Furia” systems had accumulated tens of thousands of flight hours over enemy positions, demonstrating a high level of resilience against Russian electronic warfare systems. This operational experience extended beyond missions in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area. In 2021, Defense Express published footage provided by Athlon Avia, recorded by an A1-SM “Furia” UAS over the positions of Russian forces in temporarily occupied Crimea.

In an exclusive comment to Defense Express, Athlon Avia Director Artem V’yunnyk spoke about the system’s development, modernization, and plans for deliveries in 2021. According to him, despite the system’s official adoption into service in April 2020, work on improving the “Furia” had continued without interruption.

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“We have already developed and tested new data transmission equipment featuring a secure digital communication channel. We have approached the Ministry of Defence with a proposal to undergo additional trials and supply the equipment as part of new ‘Furia’ systems, as well as to upgrade the systems already in service with the military.”

— said Athlon Avia Director Artem V'yunnyk.

The A1-SM “Furia” UAV has been officially adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine

On April 9, 2020, by Order No. 115 of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, the A1-СM “Furia” Unmanned Aerial System for reconnaissance and artillery fire adjustment was officially adopted into service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The decision followed the successful completion of state trials, which confirmed the system’s compliance with the established tactical and technical requirements.

Even before its official adoption into service, the system was actively used by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine. Practical experience gained in real-world operational conditions enabled the Athlon Avia engineering team, together with military specialists, to improve the design, enhance system reliability, and adapt the complex to the evolving needs of the Ukrainian military.

The adoption of “Furia” into service marked an important milestone in the development of Ukrainian unmanned technologies and demonstrated the effectiveness of years of cooperation between Athlon Avia engineers and specialists from the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This milestone became another step in the development of Ukraine’s domestic unmanned aerial systems, which had already demonstrated high effectiveness in aerial reconnaissance, target detection, and artillery fire adjustment.