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Russia unveils AI-guided 'Yolka' and Kalashnikov counter-UAS systems

Bottom line

Russian channels report Kalashnikov has unveiled the Zveroboy pickup-mounted FPV interceptor and the Kalitka-KA guided turret, claiming high effectiveness in recent testing.

Why it matters

Mobile kinetic interceptors like Zveroboy offer a cost-effective, rapid-deployment counter to FPV swarms for NATO and Ukrainian forces, potentially altering the local air defense calculus.

Russian state media reports that Kalashnikov has presented the Zveroboy system, a pickup-mounted container launching Kraken FPV interceptors with a 2km range and auto-targeting capabilities. Additionally, the Kalitka-KA system, a 7.62mm PKT turret with guidance, claims to have destroyed over 200 drones in three months of SVO testing. These systems complement the recently announced Yolka and Kalashnikov counter-UAS efforts, indicating a push toward mobile, vehicle-mounted kinetic interception.

Evidence — 3 independent origins

  • Rybar in Englishsource Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    King of Interceptor Drones: How Russia’s 'Yolka' Hunts Enemy UAVs Russian positions are now protected by "Yolka," an automated system designed to detect, track, and destroy enemy drones. Key characteristics of the drone, according to Russia's MoD: ◻️ Lightning Speed: Weighing jus

  • Беспилот (Bespilot — UAV, drones, robots)source Borigin t.me
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    «Калашников» показал «Зверобоя» и «Калитку»: как теперь сбивают «Лютых» и «Бобров» ▶️ На IV Всероссийском оружейном форуме в Москве концерн «Калашников» публично представил два новых комплекса для борьбы с беспилотниками ‐ «Зверобой» и «Калитка-КА». Комплекс «Зверобой» Предназнач

  • ANNA NEWSsource Corigin t.me
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    Концерн "Калашников" показал "Зверобой" и "Калитку" - системы защиты объектов от дронов На IV Всероссийском оружейном форуме в Москве концерн «Калашников» официально представил два новых комплекса по борьбе с дронами противника. Система "Зверобой" состоит из контейнера, который м

NamedYolkaKalashnikovZveroboyKalitka-KAKrakenLelekaLyutyBoberTopicsdronesai warfareinterceptorselectronic warfaremanufacturing

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Robot War (2026). Russia unveils AI-guided 'Yolka' and Kalashnikov counter-UAS systems. Hetzner OSINT, 15 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-15--russia-unveils-ai-guided-yolka-and-kalashnikov-counter-uas-systems/

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  title = {Russia unveils AI-guided 'Yolka' and Kalashnikov counter-UAS systems},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-15--russia-unveils-ai-guided-yolka-and-kalashnikov-counter-uas-systems/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B2}
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