Image credit © Kalashnikov Concern Kalashnikov Concern has developed the tactical KUB-10ME loitering munition, capable of striking targets over 62 miles (100 km) away. The system reflects combat-proven experience from […]
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Category: On the Ukrainian front
Tula Engineers Launch Serial Production of Heavy Fiber-Optic FPV Drone “Provod”
Photo credit © RIA Novosti An engineering team based in Tula, Russia, has initiated serial production of the heavy strike FPV drone Provod (also referred to as Ovod‑Pro), featuring a […]
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Russian Fiber-Optic FPV Drones: Operational Scale and Operator Training
Image provided under CC0 license – public domain Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have fundamentally altered combat operations in Ukraine, becoming the primary tools for reconnaissance, fire control, and precision strikes. […]
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Loitering Munition ‘Geran-3’ Achieves Operational Readiness
Illustration: combat UAV ‘Geran-2’ / Still from TV broadcast of the Victory Day Parade, 9th May 2025 The guided loitering munition ‘Geran-2’ was first publicly displayed at the Victory Day […]
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Kalashnikov Receives Kudos from Troops for “SKAT 350M” UAV’s Survivability
Damage to the “SKAT 350M” UAV Wing / Photo: © Kalashnikov Concern JSC The Kalashnikov Concern has completed upgrades to the “SKAT 350M” Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), designed for both […]
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Machine Vision Tech Helps ZALA Drones Evade Ukrainian Drone Interceptors
Z-16 reconnaissance drone. Photo: © ZALA Aero Group press service The ZALA Z-16 reconnaissance drone has proven its survivability in actual combat conditions. Whilst undertaking a mission over enemy territory, […]
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Russian Military Escalates UAV Deployments to Neutralise Ukrainian Military Infrastructure and Air Defence
Image by © Gleb Garanich, Reuters / Etched upon its tail, the words ‘For Ryazan!’ February 2025 marked a turning point in the conduct of hostilities in Ukraine, with loitering […]
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Ukrainian Intelligence Claims “Mopeds” over Kyiv and Odesa are Flying Faster
The supposed appearance of the Geran-3 strike UAV / Image by Creative Commons license Russia is actively developing its unmanned combat air systems, modernising existing models and introducing new technologies. […]
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Kalashnikov fulfilled all precision-guided weapons contracts in December 2024
Photo by © Vitaly Timkiv / RIA Novosti Kalashnikov Concern fully completed the execution of contracts for the production and shipment of precision-guided weapons in December 2024. This includes the […]
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Piranha-13. Multirole UAV for mine laying and other battlefield tasks
Photo by © Simbirsk Design Bureau Piranha The Special Military Operation (SMO) has highlighted the need for new mine-laying methods, as classic approaches have become extremely risky for sapper teams […]
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