Auterion has published video and test material for its Artemis ALM-20 long-range loitering munition, claiming a range of 1,600 km and showing both operational launches (already observed over russian territory) and a controlled live-fire trial designed to demonstrate its AI navigation and target-engagement systems. The company credits its onboard software and the Skynode N flight computer with the guidance and target recognition demonstrated in the footage.
The clips show the Artemis drone launched from simple rail guides using a solid-fuel booster, after which the vehicle transitions to a cruise mode driven by an internal-combustion engine, a configuration supported by visible vertical mufflers in the test footage. That detail contrasts with the official Auterion imagery, which depicts an electric motor; this mismatch suggests Auterion may field more than one variant of the Artemis system (a long-range, internal-combustion "deep-strike" version and a shorter-range electric loitering variant). A smaller electric loitering version, plausibly similar to the UAS SETH shown by the Azov units, has appeared in other footage with comparable software and guidance interfaces.
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On-screen telemetry from the trial provides useful technical clues. The software interface pictured is clearly a desktop control suite for mission planning and in-flight control, implying operators can program and task the Artemis system via a standard PC GUI. A "GPS+VIS" label on the targeting mode indicates the system fuses satellite navigation with visual (camera-based) guidance, and Auterion claims the VIS mode allows navigation even when GPS is denied, a critical capability in intensive electronic-warfare environments. Telemetry also shows a flight duration counter at 3:44 (hh:mm) during the engagement and a peak ground speed near 53.8 m/s (≈193 km/h).
Operational footage and third-party videos indicate the Artemis ALM-20 system has already been used against targets inside the russian federation. Reported sightings date back to March 2025 in Moscow region, and by July vehicles resembling the model reached the AOMZ plant near Azov (Rostov-on-Don). A distinctive identifying feature across test and combat videos is the forward horizontal tailplane, visible in both the trial footage and strike clips, a helpful marker for analysts tracking the system in the wild.
Auterion's material also highlights production readiness: the firm says serial manufacture will be scaled in Ukraine, the United States, and Germany, and that the design has been adapted for mass production. If realized, that multinational industrial footprint could rapidly broaden availability and complicate adversary countermeasures, especially given the long claimed range and autonomous targeting.
There are outstanding questions that warrant scrutiny. The presence or absence of visible antennas in combat clips, the engine type divergence between official artwork and real-world airframes, and the degree to which AI targeting can reliably discriminate complex battlefield signatures all remain to be independently verified. Moreover, claims about GPS-denied navigation should be tested under real operational electronic-attack conditions to confirm resilience.
Still, the combination of long reach, onboard AI, loitering capability, and planned high-rate production makes the Artemis ALM-20 drone a notable addition to modern strike UAV inventories. Whether as a deep-strike stand-alone munition or as part of layered UAS families (including smaller electric loiterers), Auterion's system reflects a continuing shift: loitering munitions are evolving from tactical, short-range tools into strategic, networked strike assets.
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