The Bayraktar has been one of Ukraine’s surprise successes in fighting the invasion. Against expectation, the Turkish-supplied drones, which resemble a smaller U.S. Predator, have taken a significant toll of Russian vehicles, flying at night and attacking with laser-guided MAM missiles also supplied by Turkey.
The APKWS is lighter than the current missile used by Ukrainian Bayraktars and does not carry such a powerful warhead. However, given that they have been mainly used for destroying fuel trucks and anti-aircraft vehicles rather than tanks, they may not require heavy anti-tank missiles.