Ukraine intel exposes Russia's Krasnopol ammo that syncs with drones
Photo: Ukraine's intelligence reveals Russia's innovative ammunition for self-propelled artillery (wikimedia.org)
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) revealed details about Russia’s innovative Krasnopol-M2 munition, which can “communicate” with drones for more precise targeting.
The developer and main manufacturer of the munition is the Shipunov Instrument Design Bureau, part of the High Precision Systems holding of the Rostec state corporation.
In early April, the entity publicly announced another batch of these shells supplied for use in the war against Ukraine.
Krasnopol is a 152 mm guided high-explosive fragmentation munition used with self-propelled artillery systems such as the Msta-S and Akatsiya, as well as towed systems Msta-B and D-20. Targeting is carried out via laser designation - from ground-based systems or via UAVs, including the Orlan-30 and Granat-4.
The Krasnopol-M2 round includes a guided high-explosive fragmentation projectile (3OF95), a propellant charge, and special packaging. Depending on the system modification and charge, its range exceeds 20 kilometers.
As part of the update, HUR also published the internal structure of the shells on its website, along with a list of 17 companies involved in their production. Five of them are still not under sanctions from any partner countries, despite their role in manufacturing key components, including guidance system elements, electric motor drives for steering, and warhead fuzes.
Earlier, HUR also revealed the characteristics of a new Russian UAV, the Geran-5 attack drone with a jet engine, capable of speeds up to 600 km/h.
HUR experts also previously released a 3D model of the Russian Orion UAV and disclosed information about 43 companies involved in its production.
