Jet one-way attack drone (cruise-missile-like)combat-provensolid data
Geran-5
Герань-5, Geran-5 K5 (reported optical-navigation variant, unconfirmed)
Cruise-missile-shaped jet attack drone for faster, longer-range strikes than delta-wing Gerans.
$115,000 Kyiv Independent estimate of about $115,000, with the Chinese turbojet alone about $40,000.
| Maker | ALABUGA OEZ PPT JSC (Alabuga Special Economic Zone) |
|---|---|
| Origin | Russia (HUR says the design closely mirrors Iran's Karrar) |
| Built | Yelabuga, Alabuga Special Economic Zone, Tatarstan, Russia |
| First combat | January 2026 (first use reported by HUR on January 11, 2026) |
| Length | 6.5 m |
| Span | 3.2 m |
| Launch weight | 850 kg |
| Warhead | 90 kg |
| Cruise speed | 450 to 600 km/h |
| Top speed | 600 km/h |
| Max range | 950 km |
| Propulsion | Telefly TF-TJ2000A turbojet (Chinese), 2,000 N thrust, plus a launch booster engine |
| Guidance | Kometa-M12 jam-resistant satellite navigation, MINSOO V3 inertial navigation, air data unit, tracker with 3G/LTE modems and a Raspberry Pi computer, Xingkay XK-F358 mesh modem |
| Launcher | Ground launch with a launch booster engine; HUR says air launch from Su-25 aircraft is possible or being explored |
Specifications are from HUR's War & Sanctions catalogue (6.5 m length, 3.2 m span, 850 kg, 90 kg BCh-90 warhead, 950 km). HUR's first description in January 2026 gave about 6 m length and up to 5.5 m span and a declared range of about 1,000 km. HUR also says the drone can carry R-73 air-to-air missiles, and a September 2026 variant with optical terrain-matching navigation has been reported by a monitoring channel but not confirmed by Ukrainian officials. All figures are Ukrainian wartime intelligence claims.
Sources (20)
- Geran-5 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (length_m)
- Geran-5 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (span_m)
- Geran-5 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (launch_weight_kg)
- Geran-5 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (warhead_kg)
- Geran-5 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (speed_kmh_cruise)
- Russia's Jet-Powered Geran-5 Drone Can Fly 600 km/h, Carry 90 kg Warhead, HUR (Kyiv Post, Jan 19, 2026) (speed_kmh_max)
- Geran-5 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (range_km)
- Turbojet engine TELEFLY TF-TJ2000A, Geran-5 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-5 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (guidance)
- Geran-5 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (launcher)
- Russia Uses New Geran-5 Kamikaze Drone Against Ukraine for the First Time (Militarnyi, Jan 11, 2026) (launcher)
- Geran-5 UAV, War & Sanctions (HUR) (maker)
- Russia Uses New Geran-5 Kamikaze Drone Against Ukraine for the First Time (Militarnyi, Jan 11, 2026) (first_combat)
- Ukraine's interceptor tech outpaced by Russia's jet-powered Geran-5 drones (Kyiv Independent, Oct 1, 2026) (unit_cost_usd)
- Ukraine's interceptor tech outpaced by Russia's jet-powered Geran-5 drones (Kyiv Independent, Oct 1, 2026) (unit_cost_note)
- Russia's Jet-Powered Geran-5 Drone Can Fly 600 km/h, Carry 90 kg Warhead, HUR (Kyiv Post, Jan 19, 2026) (origin_country)
- Russia Produces Around 3,000 Geran-4/5 Kamikaze Drones per Month (Militarnyi, Aug 12, 2026) (built_where)
- Russia Uses New Geran-5 Kamikaze Drone Against Ukraine for the First Time (Militarnyi, Jan 11, 2026) (notes)
- Russian Forces Begin Using New Geran-5 Version With Autonomous Optical Navigation (Militarnyi, Sep 27, 2026) (notes)
No freely licensed photograph found. The drawing above is the reference.
