Navigation · Optical correlation navigation
Susanin optical correlation system
Also recorded as Susannin and Сусанин
An electro-optical navigation unit that matches what its camera sees against reference images stored on board, so the drone can hold its route without satellite signals. HUR found it in the October 2026 Geran-4.
- Found in
- 2 weapons, 1 recovered unit on record
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Susanin is an electro-optical correlation system: a camera looks at the ground and a computer compares the picture with reference images stored before launch, so the drone can follow its route without satellite signals. HUR War & Sanctions recorded it in the October 2026 Geran-4, and HUR said a similar system is used on the Geran-5 K5 (Interfax-Ukraine).
The name had appeared earlier: Militarnyi quoted a Russian military correspondent saying Geran drones already used an optical navigation system called Susanin. How it works inside, and what it runs, has not been published.
Specifications
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| Principle | Compares optical-sensor images with reference images in memory Official claim[2] |
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How it is marked
- Susannin[1]
Used in
Geran family
Geran-4 1 recovered unit
Records: gur-part-5633 ↗
Optical correlation navigation (autumn 2026) — Added in the autumn 2026 version[1]
Geran-5 K5 reported
Optical correction module ("Susanin") — OEKS / DSMAC-class camera unit in a round housing; matches images of the ground against stored references so the drone can fly without satellite signals or an operator link; works better by day than at night (UNN)[3]
Sources
- HUR War & Sanctions war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua/en/components/part/5633
- Interfax-Ukraine en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1214324-amp.html
- Militarnyi militarnyi.com/en/news/russian-forces-begin-using-new-geran-5-version-with-auton …
Last checked 2026-10-19.