Ukrainian Intelligence Reveals Russia’s New Geran-3 Drone Packed with Foreign Components
Ukrainian Intelligence has reported on a new Russian jet-powered strike drone, the Geran-3, which contains numerous foreign components and is equipped with technology that is resistant to electronic warfare.
The Gaze reports on it, referring to Business Insider.
This drone is based on the Iranian Shahed-238 and represents a faster, more advanced iteration of the earlier Geran-2. It features a turbojet engine that enables speeds of up to 370 km/h and a range of up to 1,000 km. The Geran-3 carries explosives that detonate upon impact after diving toward its target.
An important feature is the satellite navigation system, which, according to Ukrainian intelligence (HUR), is resistant to electronic warfare.
The internal layout and electronics are similar to Geran-2, but Geran-3 is equipped with nearly 50 foreign-made components, including from the US, UK, Germany, Switzerland, and China.
Although direct exports of technology to Russia are prohibited by sanctions, the parts could have entered through indirect channels.
Russia is actively investing in the production of such one-way strike drones and produces thousands of units every month, creating new launch sites and the capacity for massive attacks.
According to Western intelligence estimates, the number of drones in large attacks can reach 2,000 per night.
In response, Ukraine accelerated the production of its own interceptor drones, which are now capable of tracking and neutralizing Geran-3, which has become a relatively inexpensive and effective solution for air defense.
For example, the United Kingdom has announced plans to produce thousands of advanced interceptor drones for Ukraine each month under a new defense technology-sharing agreement. The drones, co-developed with Ukrainian engineers as part of Project OCTOPUS, are designed to cost-effectively neutralize Russian Shahed-type drones and missiles before they reach populated areas or critical infrastructure.
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