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2026-04-13 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia deploys new jet-powered Geran-5 drone, poses problems for Ukraine air defences

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-13 01:29|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1803 views ] Top

1 A little off topic. But Elon created an auto translation feature for Twitter which has made it more global.

We can now legitimately communicate with the Russians, and Japanese. Our cultures have some many overlaps, really cool to talk it out with them.

To pull it back on topic, I recall reading Texas Instruments chips are being found in a lot of these foreign, russia and chinese drones.

Posted by mossomo 2026-04-13 12:53|| 2026-04-13 12:53|| Front Page Top

2 Interesting, mossomo. Why are they not using Chinese chips?

Posted by trailing wife 2026-04-13 14:12|| 2026-04-13 14:12|| Front Page Top

3 For Berserker (sp?) from Donald Hill's substack

Russia used the Geran-5 drone for the first time in January 2026.
=Geran-2: 2,200 km range, 185 kph, 90 kg warhead, and a cost of $20-50,000.
=Geran-3: 600 km range, 330 kph, 50 kg warhead
=Geran-4: 850 km range, 500 kph, 90 kg warhead
=Geran-5: 950 km range, 600 kph, 90 kg warhead, over $80,0000.

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-04-13 17:53|| 2026-04-13 17:53|| Front Page Top

4 Thanks Clem.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-13 18:29|| 2026-04-13 18:29|| Front Page Top

5 Why are they not using Chinese chips?

Texas Instruments makes all sorts of specialty chips - controllers, logic, interface, etc. Commercial of the shelf (COTS) stuff you can buy in quantity.

Posted by SteveS 2026-04-13 22:39|| 2026-04-13 22:39|| Front Page Top

6 <3

Posted by trailing wife 2026-04-13 23:39|| 2026-04-13 23:39|| Front Page Top

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