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Russian Hexacopter 'Mangas' shown at Center-2026 exercise

Bottom line

Russian milbloggers report the Hexacopter 'Mangas' drone was shown at the Center-2026 exercise at Chebarkul range in October 2026.

Why it matters

Allied drone operators should monitor the 'Mangas' hexacopter for potential operational deployment, as its appearance at a major exercise could indicate a new capability in Russian drone inventory.

Russian milbloggers report the Hexacopter ‘Mangas’ drone was shown at the Center-2026 exercise at Chebarkul range in October 2026. The appearance of this hexacopter at a major military exercise suggests it may be entering service or being evaluated for operational use by Russian forces.

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Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Военный осведомитель (Military Informant)source Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Доброе утро. Гексакоптер "Мангас" на СКШУ «Центр-2026» . Чебаркульский полигон. Октябрь 2026 года.

NamedCenter-2026ChebarkulTopicsdronesrussia

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russian Hexacopter 'Mangas' shown at Center-2026 exercise. Hetzner OSINT, 23 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-23--russian-hexacopter-mangas-shown-at-center-2026-exercise-3/

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  title = {Russian Hexacopter 'Mangas' shown at Center-2026 exercise},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-23--russian-hexacopter-mangas-shown-at-center-2026-exercise-3/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-10-18.v7 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance

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