The Geran-4 is a Russian jet-powered attack drone derived from the Shahed platform, powered by a Chinese TJ-2000-class turbojet engine and incorporating Texas Instruments components and Chinese mesh modems. Russia produces approximately 3,000 units monthly and is developing domestic variants to reduce foreign dependence.
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | Loitering munition (one-way attack) |
| Origin / supply chain | State-actor bespoke |
| Propulsion | Turbine / jet |
| Range / endurance | Long range (>650 km) |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – small, RF-silent – pre-programmed |
| Speed regime | High-speed / jet (>400 km/h) |
| Strike depth / operational role | Deep strike (150–3,000+ km, strategic: refineries, airfields, depots, industry), Missile-drone / cruise-drone hybrid (jet-powered, e.g. Palianytsia, Peklo) |
| Threat vector | Kinetic – loitering munition |
| Weight / class | Class I – Small (20–150 kg) |
| Confidence | low |