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Geran-4
Герань-4
Faster, stiffer delta-wing jet attack drone developed from the Geran-3, able to manoeuvre to evade interceptor drones.
$80,000 IEEE Spectrum gives about $80,000 for jet-powered Gerans as a group. HUR's deputy head said each Chinese turbojet costs about $35,000 to $40,000.
| Maker | ALABUGA OEZ PPT JSC (Alabuga Special Economic Zone) |
|---|---|
| Origin | Russia |
| Built | Yelabuga, Alabuga Special Economic Zone, Tatarstan, Russia |
| First combat | May 2026 (first confirmed shoot-down reported May 3, 2026) |
| Length | 3.6 m |
| Span | 3 m |
| Launch weight | 450 kg |
| Warhead | 50 kg |
| Cruise speed | 320 km/h |
| Top speed | 350 km/h |
| Max range | 770 km |
| Propulsion | Telefly LX-WP-160 turbojet (Chinese), about 160 kgf thrust; an autumn 2026 version uses a Russian-assembled equivalent made at Alabuga |
| Guidance | Satellite navigation with 16-element CRPA anti-jam antenna, SADRA inertial navigation, air data unit, cellular-modem tracker and mesh modem; the October 2026 version adds a magnetic compass module and the Susanin electro-optical correlation system |
| Launcher | Ground-launched from long rails; air launch from Su-25 aircraft reported as under consideration |
Dimensions and performance are from HUR's War & Sanctions catalogue, which lists 320 km/h cruise, 350 km/h maximum and 770 km range. Other Ukrainian statements differ widely: HUR via Business Insider gave up to 500 km/h and 450 km, Militarnyi gave 350 to 500 km/h and 850 km, and a later DIU description gave about 3 m length and 400 to 600 km. Warheads include TBBCH-50 thermobaric, ZBBCH-50 incendiary with OFBCH-2, and a KRSN shaped-charge cutting charge for bridges and power lines. All figures are Ukrainian wartime intelligence claims.
Sources (24)
- Geran-4 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (length_m)
- Geran-4 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (span_m)
- Geran-4 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (launch_weight_kg)
- Geran-4 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (warhead_kg)
- Geran-4 UAV (October 2026), War & Sanctions (HUR) (speed_kmh_cruise)
- Geran-4 UAV (October 2026), War & Sanctions (HUR) (speed_kmh_max)
- Geran-4 UAV (October 2026), War & Sanctions (HUR) (range_km)
- Turbojet engine LX-WP-160, Geran-4 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (propulsion)
- Production of the Geran-4/5 Jet Drones Has Surpassed That of the Geran-2 (Militarnyi, Aug 15, 2026) (propulsion)
- Geran-4 Gets Russian Engine and New Navigation System, DIU (Militarnyi, Oct 5, 2026) (propulsion)
- Geran-4 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (guidance)
- Geran-4 UAV (October 2026), War & Sanctions (HUR) (guidance)
- Geran-4 Gets Russian Engine and New Navigation System, DIU (Militarnyi, Oct 5, 2026) (guidance)
- Geran-4 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (maker)
- Russian Forces Use Geran-4 Jet-Powered Strike Drone for First Time (Militarnyi, May 3, 2026) (first_combat)
- Russia Uses New Jet-Powered Drone in Response to Interceptors: Ukraine (Business Insider, May 25, 2026) (first_combat)
- Russia Uses New Jet-Powered Drone in Response to Interceptors: Ukraine (Business Insider, May 25, 2026) (launcher)
- Russian Forces Use Geran-4 Jet-Powered Strike Drone for First Time (Militarnyi, May 3, 2026) (launcher)
- Ukraine's Air Defenses Have No Answer for Russia's New Jet Drones (IEEE Spectrum, Sep 30, 2026) (unit_cost_usd)
- Production of the Geran-4/5 Jet Drones Has Surpassed That of the Geran-2 (Militarnyi, Aug 15, 2026) (unit_cost_note)
- Russia Produces Around 3,000 Geran-4/5 Kamikaze Drones per Month (Militarnyi, Aug 12, 2026) (built_where)
- Russia Uses New Jet-Powered Drone in Response to Interceptors: Ukraine (Business Insider, May 25, 2026) (notes)
- Production of the Geran-4/5 Jet Drones Has Surpassed That of the Geran-2 (Militarnyi, Aug 15, 2026) (notes)
- Geran-4 Gets Russian Engine and New Navigation System, DIU (Militarnyi, Oct 5, 2026) (notes)
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