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Geran-4 Seeker
In the sources: Герань-4 Seeker
Long-range strike drone (deep-strike) · Alabuga SEZ. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Class and role
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Platform — air | ×1 | www1.ru |
| Subclass | Long-range strike drone (deep-strike) | ×1 | www1.ru |
| Function | Attack (engagement) | ×1 | www1.ru |
| Role | Strike | ×1 | www1.ru |
| Environment | Air — high altitude (>1000 m) | ×1 | www1.ru |
| Environment | Surface (naval) | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| Environment | Ground | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Alabuga SEZ | ×1 | @informnapalm |
| Alabuga | ×1 | @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 |
| Speed | 500–600 km/h | ×4 | @zhivoff, catalogue, @barantchik +1 |
| Range | more than 550 kilometers (to the target from the nearest Russian Armed Forces positions) km ≠ sources disagree | ×3 | @oboronka_channel, @oko_gora, @uav_tech |
| Speed | 350–500 km/h | ×3 | @kcpn2014, @warhistoryalconafter, @ShrikeNews |
| Payload / warhead | 50 kg ≠ sources disagree | ×3 | @kcpn2014, @warhistoryalconafter, @ShrikeNews |
| camera | powerful camera with target lock-on system | ×3 | @VictoryDrones, @VictoryDrones2023, @serhii_flash |
| camera_count | 2 units | ×3 | @VictoryDrones, @VictoryDrones2023, @serhii_flash |
| camera_fov | 180° (panoramic wide-angle camera) degrees | ×3 | @uav_tech, @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms |
| engine_type | Russian-made jet engine | ×3 | @milinfolive, @VictoryDrones, @ShrikeNews |
| propulsion | jet (turbojet) | ×3 | @milinfolive, @oboronka_channel, @VictoryDrones |
| propulsion | turbojet engine | ×3 | @ShrikeNews, @DefenderMedia, @third_svitova |
| Range | 850 (maximum range) km ≠ sources disagree | ×2 | @oboronka_channel, @kcpn2014 |
| Range | 750–800 km ≠ sources disagree | ×2 | @warhistoryalconafter, @ShrikeNews |
| Cruise speed | 300–400 km/h | ×2 | @RussianArms, @warhistoryalconafter |
| Maximum speed | 530–550 km/h | ×2 | @RussianArms, @warhistoryalconafter |
| Flight altitude | 5000–7000 m | ×2 | @oko_gora, @uav_tech |
| antenna | 32-channel Kometa-M (start of wider use) | ×2 | @oboronka_channel, @mil_hub |
| propulsion_type | jet | ×2 | @milinfolive, @oboronka_channel |
| spectral_range | visible and infrared bands | ×2 | @RussianArms, @VictoryDrones |
| Full range | 220 km (without additional equipment in Belarus | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| Range | from Russian territory) | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| Range | about 150 km (accounting for relaying and MESH networks) ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Range | 350–550 km depending on altitude profile ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Range | increased compared to Geran-3 | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Range | more than 170 km (operational depth) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Range | about 900 km ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Range | ~980 km ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Flight time | 2.5 h | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| 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 |
| Speed | 450–500 km/h | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| Flight altitude | several thousand | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| Flight altitude | up to 5 km ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| Flight altitude | up to 8 km ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| Gross weight | up to 450 kg | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| Payload / warhead | electro-optical suite: panoramic camera + two Dahua TiOC lenses + Nvidia Jetson Orin microcomputers | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Payload / warhead | penetrating high-explosive warhead mass about 7–10 kg ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Payload / warhead | new KRSN combat element | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| Warhead mass | up to 90 kg | ×1 | @barantchik |
| Engine | domestically produced equivalent (replacing Telefly TF-TJ2000A) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Engine | small turbojet engine | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| 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 |
| Cost | 170 thousand USD ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @third_svitova |
| antenna | 12-patch jam-resistant CRPA-type antennas | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| armament | opt. R-60 missile | ×1 | catalogue |
| backup_comms | auxiliary 4G modules when the MESH link is unstable | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| camera | 180° panoramic wide-angle camera with two Dahua TiOC lenses | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| camera_connection | connected via a switch to the MESH modem | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| camera_connection | connected via a switch to the MESH modem | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| camera_digital_zoom | 32x | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| camera_lenses | two Dahua TiOC lenses | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| camera_model | Dahua TiOC (two lenses) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| camera_optical_zoom | 10x | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| command_channel_range | may exceed 200 km using relay UAVs | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| communication | MESH modem (connected via switch) | ×1 | @serhii_flash |
| communication | MESH modem | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| communication_range | up to 300 km with relay (MESH link) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| control | MESH control system with camera-based target lock | ×1 | @serhii_flash |
| control | remotely controlled kamikaze drone | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| control_channel | command and telemetry link | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| control_mode | manual control via onboard camera | ×1 | @barantchik |
| control_mode | remote control | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| control_range | up to 220 km | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| cost_category | low-cost strike UAV | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| design_feature | contact fuze/part of the initiation system mounted outside the fuselage ("horns") | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| design_feature | "whiskered" design (new external elements) | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| drone_ports_count | 8 | ×1 | @ShrikeNews |
| energy_impact | power consumption and weight/size of the electro-optical suite are optimized — they do not reduce range or flight endurance | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| engine_thrust | 160 kgf/1600 N | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| ew_resilience | onboard computer maintains target lock under active EW or temporary loss of communication signal | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| 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 | seeker; operator observes the situation in real time and selects targets; network relay between the flight group and the command post | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| guidance | "Susanin" optical correction module for terrain-image guidance when satellite signal is lost | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| guidance | correlation-contrast seeker or thermal imaging terminal guidance channel | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| guidance | guided, with camera-based target lock system | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| guidance | terminal guidance algorithms (seeker) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| guidance | electro-optical seeker | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| guidance | guided (pilot sees the target via camera) | ×1 | @serhii_flash |
| guidance | guided, pilot sees the target via camera | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| image_processing | real-time image processing with detection of moving and stationary objects | ×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 |
| modification | nose section redesign to install an electro-optical guidance system | ×1 | @milinua |
| modification | updated version, used since autumn | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| navigation | inertial navigation unit with GPS/GLONASS correction | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| navigation | MOKh unit based on PNI5GA together with SADRA | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| navigation_module | "Susanin" optical correction module | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| nose_modification | nose section modification with camera installation | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| observed_drones | 8 pcs | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| onboard_compute | Nvidia Jetson Orin | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| onboard_computer | microcomputer, e.g. Nvidia Jetson Orin | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| previous_guidance | GNSS (inertial navigation to fixed coordinates) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| processing_unit | Nvidia Jetson Orin (microcomputer) | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| profile | altitude flight profile | ×1 | @barantchik |
| propulsion | jet engine (micro engine) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| 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 |
| role | kamikaze UAV | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| role_primary | decoy (previously) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| role_secondary | guided kamikaze drone (low-cost version of the "Geran") | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| seeker | active TV/thermal imaging seeker with auto-lock mode | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| sensor | camera | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| 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 |
| target_acquisition | optical target acquisition system enabling attacks outside EW coverage | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| target_acquisition_range | at least 2–3 kilometers in clear weather with quality cameras km | ×1 | @serhii_flash |
| target_capability | moving naval targets with known location | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| target_class | power infrastructure (power line wires, load-bearing metal structures, pylons, guy-wire systems) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| target_type | metal structures, power line pylons | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| transferred_systems | MESH modem and camera transferred to the "Gerbera" | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| video_output | video feed to the ground control station | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| warhead_type | shaped-charge cutting elements (whisker-like tubular elements with ERA in the airframe nose) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| warhead_type | shaped-charge cutting payload (KRSN) | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| wing | airframe optimized for high speeds: thinner wing edge, increased strength, altered geometry of the delta wing-to-nose transition | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| zoom_camera | zoom camera for target search and acquisition | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| zoom_camera | zoom camera for target search and acquisition | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| unification | The optical camera and mesh modem of the "Gerbera Seeker" are unified with the "Geran Seeker" | ×1 | @mil_hub |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Design and propulsion
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Propulsor | Jet thrust | ×1 | @zloyodessit |
Autonomy and connectivity
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomy | Autonomous in task (human-out-of-the-loop) | ×1 | www1.ru |
| Autonomy | Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop) | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| Onboard AI | Automatic target recognition/selection | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| Networking | Networked (data exchange) | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| Control link | Fiber optic | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| Control link | Radio link | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| Navigation | Operator (manual) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| Navigation | Optical/visual (SLAM) | ×1 | @milinfolive |
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| thermal imaging camera | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| relay | ×3 | @oboronka_channel, @RussianArms, @milinfolive |
| turbojet engine | ×9 | @RussianArms, @milinua, @informnapalm +6 |
| AI (artificial intelligence) | ×3 | @RussianArms, @VictoryDrones, @wargonzo |
| MESH network | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| Nvidia Jetson Orin | ×3 | @uav_tech, @RussianArms, @VictoryDrones |
| Dahua TiOC | ×3 | @uav_tech, @RussianArms, @VictoryDrones |
| MESH modem | ×3 | @mil_hub, @oboronka_channel, @RussianArms |
| CRPA antennas | ×2 | @VictoryDrones2023, @kcpn2014 |
| CRPA antenna | ×2 | @serhii_flash, @milinua |
| Kometa-M | ×2 | @mil_hub, @oboronka_channel |
| shaped-charge cutting warhead | ×2 | @milinfolive, @warhistoryalconafter |
| "Susanin" optical correction module | ×2 | @milinfolive, @VictoryDrones |
| Machine vision terminal guidance | ×1 | @milioptimist |
| CRPA antennas (GPS) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Machine vision for target recognition | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| machine vision algorithms | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| correlation-contrast seeker | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| thermal imaging channel | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Telefly LX-WP-160 | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| MESH control system | ×1 | @serhii_flash |
| mesh modems | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| EW (electronic warfare assets) | ×1 | @rybar |
| Texas Instruments TMS320F28335 | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| STM32H743VIT6 | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| AUIRF4905S | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| thermal imaging (IR) camera | ×1 | @wargonzo |
| relays | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| MESH networks | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| 4G modules | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| turret-mounted electro-optical seeker | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| inertial navigation system (INS) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| shaped-charge cutting payload (KRSN) | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| electro-optical system (EOS) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| command and telemetry link | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| KRSN (shaped-charge cutting special payload) | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| shaped-charge cutting warhead (KRSN) | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| Shaped-charge cutting warhead (Geran-4 Seeker) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| optical navigation system | ×1 | @oko_gora |
| KRSN | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| MOKh | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| jam-resistant MESH networks | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| command and telemetry links | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Susanin | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Susanin | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| Optical navigation system | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| ALAK03 | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| Susanin electro-optical system | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
Maturity
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | TRL 8 | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
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