Ukraine intel exposes foreign components inside Russia's new AI-powered Klyn drone
Photo: The Klyn drone Russia is using to attack Ukraine (t.me/serhii_flash)
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence has found that the Russian Klyn drone uses components manufactured in China, the United States, Australia, Switzerland, Taiwan, and South Korea. The Russians continue to incorporate foreign parts into their weaponry.
According to available information, the Klyn UAV was developed and is produced by the Russian company Roboavia. The aircraft has a delta-wing fuselage measuring 1.6 meters in length with a wingspan of 1.9 meters.
The drone is equipped with a Chinese-made Scorpion F-4225-500KV V2 brushless electric motor. Power is supplied by two lightweight Li-AFB battery packs.
A key feature of the Klyn is the use of machine vision technology, which allows the UAV to automatically detect and lock onto a target without direct operator control.
This function is implemented based on the Nvidia Jetson TX2 computer module, manufactured in the United States. Similar solutions have already been used in other Russian drones, including Lancet, Zala, and Geran-2.
A commercially available Cube Orange (Australia) is used as the flight controller, while navigation is handled by the Holybro F9P (China) module, which includes RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) mode to improve accuracy. Communication is provided by a LoRa radio modem, with the core element being the Ra-01H radio module manufactured by Ai-Thinker (China).
Components made in the United States, Switzerland, Taiwan, and South Korea were also identified in the drone’s electronics.
The Klyn can carry a shaped-charge or high-explosive warhead weighing up to 5 kg. Another distinguishing feature of this UAV is its developed forward control surfaces, which allow it to adjust its approach to the target at different angles of attack and speeds.
The enemy claims a maximum speed of 300 km/h during the terminal approach.
According to intelligence, Russia is working on several versions of the Klyn system - for use on land and at sea.
In the naval modification, the target is detonated using a radar, while in the ground version, a lidar is used for this purpose.
Ukraine's intelligence released an interactive 3D model of the UAV and detailed information about its components, allowing for a better assessment of its technological capabilities.
Photo: War&sanctions
Intelligence analyzed other drones
Defense Intelligence analysts continue to study new samples of Russian weaponry in detail.
Earlier, Ukrainian military intelligence published a list of foreign components used in Russia’s Knyaz Veshchiy Oleg reconnaissance drone.
As it turned out, the Russian manufacturer continues to use parts from China, Switzerland, and Taiwan despite sanctions.
Intelligence officers also reported on a new Shahed-type drone (Geran-2 of the E series) equipped with an R-60 air-to-air missile.
