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Intelligence has revealed details about the Russian AI-equipped drone ‘Klin’

Intelligence has revealed details about the Russian AI-equipped drone ‘Klin’

04 May 2026, 15:47

Intelligence has revealed details about the Russian AI-equipped drone ‘Klin’ — The ‘Klyn’ drone

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has revealed details of the Russian ‘Klin’ AI-equipped drone in the ‘Weapon Components’ section of the War&Sanctions portal. In particular, it has published an interactive 3D model and information on the main parts and components of this loitering munition.

This is stated in an intelligence report.

The drone, developed and manufactured by Roboavia LLC, features a delta-wing fuselage 1.6 metres long with a wingspan of 1.9 metres. It is powered by a Scorpion F-4225-500KV V2 brushless electric motor (PRC), which is supplied by two modern lightweight 6S Li-AFB batteries.

The ‘Klin’ utilises machine vision technology with the capability of automatic target acquisition, implemented using an Nvidia Jetson TX2 (USA) computer module. Similar solutions have previously been identified in other Russian UAVs: the V2U, Lancet, Zala, and the Russian-Iranian Gerani-2 MS series.

The flight controller utilises the commercially available Cube Orange solution (Australia), whilst the navigation system is implemented using the Holybro F9P module (PRC), which features RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) mode to enhance accuracy. Communication is provided by a LoRa radio modem, the main component of which is the Ra-01H radio module manufactured by Ai-Thinker (PRC).

Other UAV boards contain components from American, Swiss, Taiwanese and South Korean manufacturers. The ‘Klin’ drone can carry a cumulative or high-explosive warhead weighing up to 5 kg. Another distinctive feature of this UAV is the presence of a developed forward control surface, which allows the approach path to the target to be adjusted at various angles of attack and at different speeds.

The maximum speed claimed by the manufacturer for the approach to the target is 300 km/h. The Russians also claim that there are naval and land-based variants. In the naval version, the remote detonation system is radar-based, whilst in the land-based version it is lidar-based.

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