Italmas (Russian: Италмас, Udmurt name for the globeflower) is an explosive suicide drone made in Russia. It is a simple design with plywood fuselage and a plastic bottle as fuel tank. It has a range of 200 km (120 mi) and can carry a warhead of 40 kg (88 lb). The engine can be bought off the shelf and they can be assembled at any aeromodelling club. Captured drones also have had a radar reflector.[2]
| Italmas | |
|---|---|
| Type | Loitering munition |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russia |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | ZALA Aero Group |
| Specifications | |
| Engine | DLE-60 60 cc twin boxer piston engine[1] |
In October 2023, Pravda.ru reported the first combat use of Italmas, in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
References
edit- ^ "First Deployment of Italmas or Geran-3 Drones in Ukraine Took Place Today, Russians Say". Defense Express (en.defence-ua.com). 2023-10-24.
- ^ "New Russian Wooden Drone: So Simple an Aeromodelling Club Can Make It, But No Less Dangerous". Defense Express (en.defence-ua.com). 2023-10-23.
- ^ "Russia uses new Italmas UAVs in Ukraine". Pravda.ru. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.