What the Geran-5 K5 is made of

0 documented parts, from recovered wreckage. Each part gives its marking, maker and country where known, and links the record it comes from. The system itself: Geran-5 K5.

Sources

Reported parts

  • 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) source
  • Flight controller unit — Recovered unit labelled "Блок FCU Г5 K5-K Сусанин" (FCU unit, G5, K5-K, Susanin) in a photo published by Colonel GSh source
  • Airframe and engine — Modified fuselage with the turbojet inside the rear fuselage instead of in an external pod source

Part records and photos: HUR War & Sanctions, Ukraine's Defence Intelligence database of foreign components found in Russian weapons, and the other sources named on each part. A marking, date code or country is given as the source records it.