The drone production plant in Alabuga continues to expand. This indicates an increase in capacity for the serial production of Geran-4 and Geran-5 jet drones, military journalist Boris Rozhin reported, citing foreign sources.
According to him, new large construction sites have appeared in the southern part of the complex, and an increase in air defense assets is also being observed.
The expansion of production facilities indicates a transition from research and development to mass saturation of troops with high-speed strike systems.
In July 2025, Timur Shagivaleev, CEO of the Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan, stated that at that time, Russia was producing thousands of Geran-series kamikaze drones. The initial production volume had increased ninefold, with the exact number classified.
Analysts of the Voennaya Khronika Telegram channel suggested that the production of Geran-2s might be reduced in favor of increasing the production volumes of Geran-4 and Geran-5 jet-powered drones.
Western expert Brandon Weichert estimated that one Geran costs $150,000, which is cheaper than a cruise missile.