![[FILE] Visitors look at a drone type Granat 4 E at the Kalashnikov Group pavilion during the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2023 held at the Patriot Park in Kubinka, outside Moscow, Russia, 15 August 2023. EFE-EPA/FILE/YURI KOCHETKOV](https://i0.wp.com/efe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/rss-efe983ec96039d2020cbe714d553a8b55e2bb458782w.jpg?fit=1920%2C1251&ssl=1)
Moscow, Dec 24 (EFE).- Kaláshnikov, Russia’s leading arms maker, has increased production of Granat-4 spy drones and KUB kamikaze drones by ten times in 2024, meeting military needs on the Ukrainian front and expanding drone manufacturing.
“The production of UAVs and GUs (KUB-guided munition) … has increased 10-fold this year,” the arms manufacturer said on its website.
According to the consortium, it has fully met its obligations and deadlines for supplying portable remote observation and transmission systems with Granat-4 drones, along with enhanced guided projectiles such as the KUB.
The Granat-4 drones have a range of up to 100 kilometers and can remain airborne for up to six hours.
The KUB drones, used to destroy enemy armored vehicles based on real-time coordinates, are capable of operating both solo and in groups at any time of day. The exact flight autonomy of the KUB drones is not specified.
Both the Granat-4 and KUB drones have been deployed by Russian forces on the Ukrainian battlefield, according to Kaláshnikov.
In October, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that this year, the military would receive nearly 10 times more drones than in 2023, when about 140,000 drones were produced.
Putin also announced plans to create 48 drone design and production centers across the country by 2030.
Russia’s Ministry of Finance has allocated 6 trillion rubles (about $62 billion) for the development of aerospace, naval, and electronic technologies over the next three years. EFE
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