Gerbera
A Russian expendable drone family used in decoy, reconnaissance and other configurations. It should not be assumed that every Gerbera carries the same equipment.
- Country / region
- Russia
- Programme status
- Use documented
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- One-way aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Alabuga-associated production network — GUR attribution
- Origin / production countries
- Russia
- Other names
- No additional names recorded
- Variants / configurations
- Decoy configurations; Reconnaissance / other payload configurations
- Operators / programme customers
- Russia
Evidence & current status
Identification and specification are attributed to Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence. Captured-airframe evidence is stronger than a promotional claim, but one specimen does not establish every production variant or an independently verified fleet size.
Role & capabilities
- One-way aircraft
- Configuration-dependent; some airframes carry observation equipment
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Light fixed-wing expendable aircraft
GUR-published assessment or declared specification. A party to the conflict; not an independent performance test.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Mass
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Range
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Payload
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Configuration-dependent; some airframes carry observation equipment
GUR-published assessment or declared specification. A party to the conflict; not an independent performance test.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
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