«Geranium» will seem like a flower: «Gerbera» kamikaze drones received an optical guidance system for the first time

Previously, drones were guided to the target using a radio navigation module

Russian low-visibility «Gerbera» kamikaze drones began to be guided to the target using an optical guidance system. The first footage of the use of an attack drone in this configuration has appeared online.

«Gerbera» kamikaze drones

In the published video, you can see how the drone, under the control of the operator, «targets» armored vehicles and hits exactly in the stern area, causing detonation of the warhead.

The «Gerbera» drone was developed at the «Gastello» Design Bureau. According to information from open sources, it had an effective range of 300-400 km, a warhead mass of 5-7 kg and a radio navigation module.

«Gerbera» is also capable of acting as false targets, thereby diverting the operation of enemy air defense systems (air defense) to itself.

Earlier www1.ru reported that the newest Stalker mine-clearing robot weighing 27 tons and an engine of 540 hp was developed in Russia.

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