Italmas Explained

Italmas
Type:Loitering munition
Designer:ZALA Aero Group
Origin:Russia
Used By:Russia
Is Missile:Yes
Wars:
Engine:DLE-60 60 cc twin boxer piston engine[1]

Italmas (Udmurt name for the globeflower) is an explosive suicide drone made in Russia. It is a simple design with plywood fuselage and a plastic bottle as fuel tank. It has a range of and can carry a warhead of . The engine can be bought off the shelf and they can be assembled at any aeromodelling club. Captured drones also have had a radar reflector.[2]

In October 2023, Pravda.ru reported the first combat use of Italmas, in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023-10-24 . First Deployment of Italmas or Geran-3 Drones in Ukraine Took Place Today, Russians Say . Defense Express (en.defence-ua.com).
  2. News: 2023-10-23 . New Russian Wooden Drone: So Simple an Aeromodelling Club Can Make It, But No Less Dangerous . Defense Express (en.defence-ua.com).
  3. News: Russia uses new Italmas UAVs in Ukraine . Pravda.ru . 24 October 2023 . 24 October 2023.