Russia Upgrades Geran-4 Drones With Better Navigation and New Warhead, Ukraine Says
- Ukraine’s Military Intelligence agency said Russia has begun using upgraded Geran-4 attack drones with improved navigation and a new warhead.
- The drones reportedly use a PNI Sensor magnetometer and the Susanin optical system to improve navigation when satellite signals are unavailable.
- Ukraine’s intelligence agency said the new warhead is designed to cut through bridge structures and supports for high-voltage power lines.
- Russia reportedly replaced the drones’ Chinese Telefly engine with a Russian-made engine produced at Alabuga.
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The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine states that Russian-made jet engines are installed in the new versions of the Gerani-4, and the Susanin optical correction module has also appeared to guide terrain images when satellite..
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine states that Russian-made jet engines are installed in the new versions of the Gerani-4, and the Susanin optical correction module has also appeared to guide terrain images when satellite signals are lost.Earlier...
Russia has begun to replace Chinese turbo-activated engines in recent versions of "Geraney" by its own production in Tartarstan. This is reported by the Ukrainian General Intelligence Department. According to its data, the upgrade also affects the navigation equipment of drones.
Russia has significantly upgraded its Gerany-4 attack drone, making it more difficult to jam, more precise in navigation, and equipped with a new combat unit specifically designed for destroying infrastructure, Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) announced.
GUR publishes data on new modification of Russian Geran-4 UAVs
The Main Intelligence Agency (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has published details on the War & Sanctions portal regarding a new version of Russian jet-powered Geran-4 UAVs, which the Russia began deploying in the fall of 2026.
Russia began using an updated version of the Geran-4 jet drone, and the GRM described the new navigation systems and combat unit that the drone had received.
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