"There is no need to become the 'one hundred and first' manufacturer of drones against the current Shaheds. We need to work for the future. The new tech battle is going to be all about speed."
"Beskrestnov predicted that Russia would soon adapt in three ways: installing evasion systems on its Gerans, building reliable flight corridors for the loitering munitions, and manually piloting them at extremely low altitudes to evade air defenses. We will cope with this and all the enemy's bets will be on speed."
"Russia's most commonly used Geran is the Geran-2, based on the Shahed-136 and capable of about 115 mph. However, Moscow is increasingly deploying jet-powered versions of the drone, dubbed Geran-3s, that can fly at speeds of up to 200 mph."
Ukraine's drone defense strategy must shift from manufacturing more interceptor drones to preparing for faster Russian Shahed variants. Serhii Beskrestnov, a prominent Ukrainian drone analyst and defense ministry advisor, warns that Russia will adapt its drone warfare by increasing speed as Ukraine improves interceptor effectiveness. Russia currently deploys Geran-2 drones at 115 mph and Geran-3 variants at 200 mph, but future versions could reach 370 mph. Russia will likely employ evasion systems, establish reliable flight corridors, and use manual piloting at low altitudes. Ukraine has sufficient interceptor drone manufacturers and should focus development efforts on countering these faster threats rather than producing more conventional interceptors.
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