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Russia evaluating UAV-borne laser designator to improve UMPC glide-bomb precision on bridges

Published 1 July 2026

Rybar identifies a potential solution to Russia’s recurring accuracy shortfall against large bridge spans when using UMPC-equipped glide bombs: a UAV carrying a laser designator to provide terminal homing in the final phase, analogous to how an Orlan-30 observer cues Krasnopol artillery shells. The approach would allow aiming at individual bridge piers or specific structural sections. No confirmed operational employment has been reported; the analysis presents this as a technically available path rather than a deployed capability.

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