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Russia is reportedly deploying a new ‘super drone’ with autonomous targeting. The drone, called Izdeliye-53, is produced by the Kalashnikov group and is currently being tested in Ukraine, according to information from the American think tank Institutes for the Study of War (ISW).

The drone is a so-called kamikaze drone. Compared to conventional drones, these can only be used once as they jump onto the intended target and then explode with it. The special thing about this new drone is that it must be able to independently select its targets and distinguish between military and civilian targets. Only the operating area needs to be selected manually, the drone does the rest completely autonomously.

Difficult to intercept, but ineffective?

This has the advantage of being significantly less susceptible to enemy defense attempts, as one of the main methods of defense against drone attacks is to interrupt the connection between the drone and the control unit.

According to information from the ISW, Russia’s goal is not to use the drones individually, but as a networked swarm that can autonomously attack, engage and destroy multiple targets simultaneously.

But there are doubts about the drone’s effectiveness as it can only carry three to five kilos of explosives. Although there are images and messages in pro-Russian Telegram channels that this type of drone was used to disable a Ukrainian multiple rocket launcher, the ISW doubts whether the amount of explosives is sufficient to destroy heavier armored targets.

In addition, due to Western sanctions, the Russian economy is suffering severely from a lack of powerful microchips needed to produce these types of high-tech drones. It remains to be seen whether Russia will actually be able to produce and use drones on a large scale.

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