New kamikaze drone Geran-3: characteristics, advantages and differences from Geran-2

 

UAV "Geran-3"

A new kamikaze drone "Geran-3" has appeared in Russia, which impresses with its technical characteristics. But what makes it so special? What are its advantages, disadvantages, and what are the main differences between it and Geranium-2?

Some consider the Geranium-3 to be just a renamed version of the Shahed-238, but this is not the case, it is a significantly improved modification adapted to Russian combat missions.

The Geran-3 is a kamikaze jet drone, which is a modified version of the Iranian Shahed-238. The UAV is much faster, more powerful and more technologically advanced than the previous version of the Geran-2 (Shahed-236). Launched into mass production.

Advantages:

- High speed – about 550-600 km/h and it is more difficult to shoot down with conventional machine guns or artillery.

- Capable of accelerating to 700 km/h in dive mode

. - Modern guidance systems – options with infrared sensors or passive radar guidance are possible, which makes interception even more difficult.

- The length of the drone is 3.5 meters, and the wingspan is 3 meters.

- It can climb up to 9.1 km and stay in the air for up to 2 hours.

Disadvantages:

- Higher cost than the Geran-2: the jet engine makes it more expensive and more difficult to manufacture.

- Visibility to thermal radars: the hot exhaust of the jet engine makes the drone vulnerable to anti-aircraft missiles.

- Limited use: due to the higher cost, it may not be launched in such large quantities as Geranium-2.

The main differences between our latest Russian "Geranium-3" and the previous version:

- The Geran-3 is equipped with a compact turbojet engine that has a thrust of 250-300 kg, and the Geran-2 is equipped with a piston engine that develops 200 km/h. This makes the new drone faster.

- Upgraded flying wing design.

- The combat weight is 300 kg, which is 6 times more than the "two", the combat weight of which did not exceed 50 kg.

- The weight of the Geranium-3 has increased to 380 kg compared to 250 kg for the Geranium-2.

This drone has a power comparable to a cruise missile, which allows it to attack fortified facilities such as bunkers, command centers and industrial buildings. In other words, its capabilities are significantly expanded compared to the previous model.