US Electronics Found in Russia’s New Geran-5 Weapon Capable of Reaching 1,000 Kph

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) said it identified 93 foreign electronic components in a new jet-powered Russian attack weapon that flies faster than its predecessor and has characteristics of a small cruise missile.Russia began using the Geran-5 K5-K against Ukrainian cities in early autumn, according to the intelligence. HUR examined a specimen that it said came down almost intact in a Ukrainian field.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.The intelligence agency published an interactive 3D model and a component database on its War&Sanctions portal, which lists a range of 1,000 kilometers (621 miles), a 90-kilogram (198 pounds) warhead and a cruising speed exceeding 450 kph (280 mph).Of the 93 electronic components identified, 52 were attributed to US manufacturers, while Chinese and Swiss manufacturers accounted for 10 each, the agency said. Those findings identify the manufacturers associated with the parts but do not establish how the components reached Russia.The K5-K is 4 meters long (13 feet), compared with 6.5 meters (21 feet) for the earlier Geran-5, and has a wingspan of 3 meters (9 feet), down from 3.2 meters (11 feet).The agency said changes to the fuselage improved its aerodynamic performance, increasing its flight ceiling from 5 to 6 kilometers (3.1 to 3.7 miles). Its maximum speed can reach 1,000 kph during certain maneuvers.Although described as a modification of the Geran-5 drone, the weapon’s aerodynamic design and performance allow it to be classified as a small cruise missile. The specimen examined by HUR carried a TBBCh-90 thermobaric warhead. It was powered by a TRD-200 turbojet engine assembled at Russia’s Alabuga production site in Tatarstan using Chinese components. Other Topics of Interest Trump: Ukraine Will Have ‘Different Shape’ After War, Peace Deal Is Near His remarks come ahead of renewed trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, with Moscow sending hardliner Vladimir Medinsky to lead its delegation. HUR said the weapon’s avionics match those found in recent versions of the Geran-4 Seeker jet-powered drone, including its flight controller, inertial navigation equipment, a tracker, and a mesh modem.The recovered weapon also contained a navigation system called Susanin, which compares camera imagery with reference images stored in an onboard computer to help keep the weapon on its planned route.The system had previously been identified in the Geran-4. In the K5-K examined by HUR, it used a dual-band camera.Image processing was handled by a Coke Pi microcomputer, which the agency described as a Chinese equivalent of the Raspberry Pi, housed in a labeled plastic casing. HUR said a similar computing unit had previously been found in the Gerbera-2 drone under a different name, Sosiska, where it was used to acquire and track interceptors.Russian manufacturers continue trying to conceal identifying markings on electronic parts, including Texas Instruments digital signal processors and Murata inertial modules, HUR said. The agency stated that those efforts indicate sanctions are complicating Russian procurement by raising costs, extending delivery times and increasing the risk of supply disruptions.It called for stronger sanctions enforcement and tighter controls on restricted components to further limit Russia’s weapons production. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.