Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) has released technical details on a new Russian cruise missile, the S8000 “Banderol”.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, the Banderol missile is designed to engage targets up to 500 kilometers away, with a cruising speed of approximately 650 kilometers per hour. It carries a 115-kilogram high-explosive fragmentation warhead (designated OFBH-150) and utilizes a Chinese-made Swiwin SW800Pro-A95 jet engine, originally developed for model aircraft.
The missile is further guided by the Kometa-M8, an eight-channel satellite signal receiver system also used in Russian drones.
Ukraine’s defense officials emphasize the Banderol’s enhanced maneuverability, noting that it can execute tighter turns than legacy Russian cruise missiles such as the Kh-101, 3M14, 9M727, or Kh-69 while retaining a consistent low-altitude trajectory typical of cruise missile systems.
The missile’s current launch platforms include the Orion (Inokhodets) drone, with the Mi-28N attack helicopter expected to serve as a future delivery platform.
Investigators have identified a range of foreign-sourced components embedded in the missile’s design. These include:
- Swiwin SW800Pro jet engine (China), marketed for hobbyist use and retailing at approximately $16,000 on commercial platforms like AliExpress;
- RFD900x telemetry module, originally from Australia, or its Chinese knockoff;
- An inertial navigation system of likely Chinese origin;
- Murata-manufactured batteries (Japan);
- Dynamixel MX-64AR servos from South Korean company Robotis;
- Kometa-M8 CRP-protected satellite antenna (Russia), also seen in Geran drones and UMPK kits;
- Approximately 20 microchips of U.S., Chinese, Swiss, Japanese, and South Korean origin.
Ukraine’s GUR asserts that many of these foreign components are sourced via Chip & Dip, one of Russia’s largest electronics distributors. In total, over 20 critical components and about 30 companies have been identified as contributors to the missile’s production and supply chain.