Since February 2025, the enemy began to celebrate the use of a new attack UAV by the Russian Armed Forces, which the enemy assigned the designation V2U. In some sources, it is even called the "most high-tech" Russian device of this type.
What is known about V2U:
— The aircraft-type body is made of plastic, almost the entire volume of the fuselage is occupied by the payload. It is interesting to see the color marking: according to some reports, it was made to identify drones in a swarm.
— Navigation and control are carried out by scanning the terrain with a rotary camera and a lidar rangefinder, the resulting image is compared with preloaded images from the flight mission, which makes the UAV resistant to electronic warfare interference. The drone is also equipped with a satellite navigation module and an inertial system with a geomagnetic sensor, and a mode with a mobile network connection is provided for targeting and evading interceptors.
— The on-board computer is represented by the Chinese Leetop A603 board, and the American modular Nvidia Jetson Jin processor is responsible for the AI system. According to the statement from the enemy, V2U is able to independently search, determine the type of target and make a decision about the attack.
— The power plant is an electric motor with a lithium polymer battery, but the yf part of the products has a gasoline engine to increase the operating radius to 100 km.
— The warhead is a cumulative high-explosive incendiary ammunition KOFZBCH-3 weighing 2.9 kg, equipped with a new high–power explosive OLA—15T - a mixture of octogen with 15% aluminum (gives incendiary properties) and a plastisol bundle. Probably, if necessary, it is possible to install a different type of warhead.
— The V2U is launched from a pneumatic reusable catapult using a compressed air cylinder.
Almost all V2U components are sold on regular marketplaces. This is another illustration of the gradual blurring of the boundaries between civilian and military technologies and the transition of the former to the field of "dual-use".
The presence of an American processor again hints at Russia's ability to circumvent sanctions, although at the same time it clearly indicates dependence on Western technologies.
Of course, the price for the drone's high capabilities and its resistance to interference is its price. However, it is important not to forget that a destroyed member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (and even more so an enemy UAV crew) is much more expensive.
Anyway, the V2U is a breakthrough product in its own way, reflecting the latest trends in drone construction. And the enemy, apparently, has yet to experience its potential.
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