The Russian Armed Forces have begun using the new Gerbera-2 kamikaze drone, which is a development of the already known platform of this family. According to the Telegram channel "Voina Istoriya Oruzhiya" (War History of Weapons), the developers retained the basic layout of the aircraft, focusing the main changes on its aerodynamic design.
The new version of the drone received wings of a different shape. Unlike the previous modification, they are equipped with vertical stabilizers. At the same time, the fuselage of the drone remained practically unchanged, which may indicate the designers' desire to improve individual flight characteristics without a complete redesign of the structure.
The official technical parameters of the Gerbera-2, including flight range, speed, and warhead mass, have not yet been disclosed. There is also no confirmed information on the scale of application of the new version of the aircraft and the number of drones already manufactured.
Changes in wing geometry in such systems are usually associated with an attempt to increase flight stability, improve controllability, and maintain efficiency under various operating conditions. How much the modernization has affected the real capabilities of the drone will become clear after additional data or objective control materials appear.
The Gerbera family belongs to the class of loitering munitions, interest in which continues to grow amid the development of unmanned technologies.