The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has released data on a new modification of the Russian Geran‑2 UAV, equipped with a man‑portable air defense missile system (MANPADS).
The Main Intelligence Directorate reported this on Facebook.
In the “Weapons Systems” section of the “Components in Weapons” category on the War&Sanctions portal, an interactive diagram, component parts, and the electronic component base of the Geran‑2 unmanned aerial vehicle of the “E” series, equipped with a man‑portable air defense missile system, have been published.
In response to the effective operations of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and army aviation in destroying UAVs, the enemy continues to adapt its unmanned platforms to engage aerial targets.
Previously, the Main Intelligence Directorate reported the use of Geran‑2 drones armed with the Soviet R‑60 air‑to‑air missile. Today, details of a new configuration of the UAV have been disclosed — it is now carrying the Verba MANPADS.
The use of this modification involves manual control of the UAV by an operator in real time. For this, a Chinese Honpho TS130C-01 optical camera, mounted in the nose cone, is used, along with a Xingkay Tech XK-F358 mesh modem (China).
When an aerial target is detected, the operator sequentially activates two servos: the first triggers a chemical battery and a nitrogen cooling cylinder for the MANPADS seeker head, and the second, after the seeker head has cooled to the required temperature, opens a specially manufactured protective cover. The missile’s trigger is held in a constantly pressed position using cable ties, ensuring automatic launch immediately after the seeker acquires the target.
A key difference from the version with the R‑60 missile is that this UAV carries a full primary warhead on board.
The Intelligence-examined sample is equipped with a thermobaric warhead TBBCh‑50M.
Thus, after firing the air-defense missile, the UAV retains the ability to carry out its primary strike mission. Targeting can also be performed by the operator.
The set of blocks and components is standard for such UAVs: flight controller, inertial navigation system, 12-channel “Kometa,” a tracker based on a Raspberry microcomputer, 3G/4G modems, and so on.
For the first time, the inertial navigation system was found to include a new 6-axis inertial module SCH1633-D0I produced by Murata (Japan). This module was introduced at the end of 2024 as a solution for civilian automotive systems — autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems.
The countries of origin of the rest of the electronic component base include the USA, China, Switzerland, Taiwan, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom. A complete list of components with markings and photographic material is available on the War&Sanctions portal.
"The publication of such data is aimed at exposing the technological supply chains of Russian military aggression and contributing to the strengthening of international sanctions pressure," the Main Intelligence Directorate emphasized.
