GUR specialists examined the Shahed-136 drone of the new MS series, shot down by the Ukrainian Defense Forces in Sumy region in June. They found components of American and Iranian production in it, the GUR press center reports.
During the disassembly of the drone, it was revealed that it is equipped with an infrared camera and a high-speed American minicomputer Nvidia Jetson Orin, which is designed to work with AI and video processing. This component was previously found in the Russian drone V2U. It is capable of autonomously searching for targets and hitting them.
The American module allows you to receive information from the camera and compare the image with downloaded models for automatic targeting or target selection. This is a new ability for the Shahed to recognize and hit predetermined objects.
In addition, the Shahed-136 (Geran 2) drone in the MS series has received an improved eight-channel Iranian jamming-resistant Nasir satellite navigation system. The new Shahed also has a radio modem and a subsystem for transmitting video, telemetry, or group control commands.
It was previously reported that the Russians have begun using a new reconnaissance drone ahead of Shahed attacks. The new UAV visually resembles the Shahed itself and is used to scout the routes of attacking drones and detect mobile air defense fire groups.