On the War&Sanctions portal in the “Components in weapons” section, the GUR of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine published a detailed review of the construction and component base of the Russian unmanned aerial vehicle “Geran-3” series “U” with a turbojet engine.
This drone is the jet counterpart of the Iranian Shahed-238; GUR first published materials about the Shahed’s component base more than a year ago when the portal was launched. Today the intelligence service presented a 3D model of the UAV, a list of its components, and the sources of origin for foreign parts typical of the so-called “Russian localized version.”
The Geran-3 “U” uses a Chinese Telefly JT80 turbojet. With that powerplant it cruises in the 300–370 km/h band and is reported to have an operational reach of up to about 1,000 km. Observers note the higher end of its speed envelope – around 370 km/h – most often when the drone is operating in contested airspace (within the footprint of Ukrainian air-defence or EW systems), during interceptions by other UAVs, or in the terminal approach to a target.
The overall layout of modules and electronic units in the Geran-3 is largely similar to the gasoline-powered Geran-2 models from the “Y” series. The electronics package includes standard components such as the SADRA inertial navigation system, an air pressure measurement unit (ADC), a power distribution unit (PDU), and other commonly used modules.
To improve resistance to electronic warfare, the Geran-3 is equipped with a satellite navigation system featuring a 12-element adaptive antenna array (CRPA), known as the Kometa-M12 module. This setup helps reduce the impact of jamming and maintains higher navigation accuracy in challenging electromagnetic environments.
According to available information, the jet-powered Geran-3 also uses a camera and a video transmission system taken from the equipment of the gasoline Geran-2 models of the “Ъ” series, providing the capability for visual reconnaissance and real-time strike correction. Overall, of 45 foreign components identified in the design, about half originate from American manufacturers. Additionally, eight Chinese, seven Swiss, three German, two British and one Japanese element have been recorded. Such a multinational component base highlights the dependence of modern weapon systems on international supply chains.
The Geran-3 is the eighth Russian-used weapon system whose construction details have been released by Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate within the “Means of Destruction” series. The War&Sanctions portal’s “Components in Weapons” section lists more than 5,000 records of foreign-made parts found across 177 distinct weapon and military equipment types used by Russia and its partners. This dataset underlines the extent to which modern military systems integrate components from international suppliers.
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Source: GUR
