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Geran-4
In the sources: Герань-4
Alabuga. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Alabuga | ×2 | @informnapalm, @oboronka_channel |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| propulsion | jet (turbojet engine) | ×10 | @VictoryDrones, @oko_gora, @oboronka_channel +7 |
| Range | 960 km (recorded record) ≠ sources disagree | ×5 | @uav_tech, @oko_gora, @barantchik +2 |
| engine_type | Russian-made jet engine | ×4 | @milinfolive, @VictoryDrones, @ShrikeNews +1 |
| Speed | 500–600 km/h ≠ sources disagree | ×3 | @zhivoff, @barantchik, @oko_gora |
| propulsion | jet (turbojet) | ×3 | @milinfolive, @oboronka_channel, @VictoryDrones |
| propulsion | turbojet engine | ×3 | @ShrikeNews, @DefenderMedia, @third_svitova |
| Range | 550 km (claimed) ≠ sources disagree | ×2 | @oko_gora, @uav_tech |
| Range | 750–800 km ≠ sources disagree | ×2 | @warhistoryalconafter, @ShrikeNews |
| Speed | 350 km/h ≠ sources disagree | ×2 | @warhistoryalconafter, @ShrikeNews |
| Flight altitude | 5000–7000 m | ×2 | @oko_gora, @uav_tech |
| Payload / warhead | 50 kg | ×2 | @warhistoryalconafter, @ShrikeNews |
| Range | increased compared to Geran-3 | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Range | about 900 km ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Range | ~980 km ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Speed | cruise speed increased compared to Geran-3 | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Speed | jet, effectively a cheap cruise missile | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| Speed | significantly faster than older models | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| Speed | noticeably higher than that of Geran-2 | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Flight altitude | several thousand | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| Payload / warhead | shaped-charge cutting payload (KRSN) | ×1 | @wargonzo |
| Warhead mass | up to 90 kg | ×1 | @barantchik |
| Engine | domestically produced equivalent (replacing Telefly TF-TJ2000A) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Engine | Telefly LX-WP-160 (more powerful) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Cost | 170000-200000 USD ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @oko_gora |
| Cost | 250–350 thousand USD ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @oko_gora |
| control_mode | manual control via onboard camera | ×1 | @barantchik |
| drone_ports_count | 8 | ×1 | @ShrikeNews |
| flight_altitude | 5–7 km | ×1 | @barantchik |
| flight_time | ~2 hours (Crimea — Lutsk) | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| flight_time | 1 hour 50 minutes | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| guidance | "Susanin" optical correction module for terrain-image guidance when satellite signal is lost | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| launch_installations_count | 6 pcs | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| launch_platform | only fixed sites, not mobile launchers | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| launch_sites_count | 3-4 fixed launch sites | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| launchers_deployed | 6 pcs | ×1 | @third_svitova |
| navigation | satellite, inertial, and electro-optical correlation system "Susanin" | ×1 | @wargonzo |
| navigation_module | "Susanin" optical correction module | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| observed_drones | 8 pcs | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| production_date | October 2026 | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| profile | altitude flight profile | ×1 | @barantchik |
| propulsion | localized Russian analogue of the Telefly engine, produced at Alabuga | ×1 | @wargonzo |
| propulsion | jet | ×1 | @milinua |
| propulsion_type | jet | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| quantity_at_location | 8 pcs | ×1 | @third_svitova |
| quantity_at_site | 8 units | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| range_previous | 550–700 km | ×1 | @barantchik |
| role | jet-powered kamikaze drone | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| serial_number_max | E4897 | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| share_of_attacking_drones | up to 50% of attacking drones % | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| share_of_attacks | jet versions already account for 50% of attacking drones % | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| thermal imaging camera | ×2 | @VictoryDrones2023, @wargonzo |
| turbojet engine | ×6 | @milinua, @informnapalm, @ShrikeNews +3 |
| Optical navigation | ×1 | @oko_gora |
| jam-resistant antenna (CRPA) | ×2 | @VictoryDrones2023, @milinua |
| AI (artificial intelligence) | ×2 | @VictoryDrones2023, @wargonzo |
| Kometa-M | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| KRSN (shaped-charge cutting special payload) | ×2 | @warhistoryalconafter, @wargonzo |
| Susanin electro-optical system | ×5 | @oboronka_channel, @milinfolive, @wargonzo +2 |
| R-60 | ×1 | catalogue |
| MOKh unit | ×1 | @wargonzo |
| Telefly LX-WP-160 | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Texas Instruments TMS320F28335 | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| STM32H743VIT6 | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| AUIRF4905S | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| Shahed-136 | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| ALAK03 | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
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