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Forpost-R
Also known as: Форпост-Р · Forpost-RU
Manufacturer: Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA)
Russian-built derivative of the IAI Searcher Mk II, originally produced under licence as Forpost. The R version replaces Israeli avionics with domestic components and adds light strike capability.
Specifications
Category
strike
In service since
2019
Weight
500 kg
Payload
100 kg
Range
400 km
Endurance
1080 min
Speed
200 km/h
Control
RF
EW resistance
medium
Autonomy
operator-on-loop
Unit cost (USD)
$2,000,000 – $6,000,000
Notable use cases
Used in Syria for ISR (2017-2019); employed in Ukraine 2022-2024 with KAB-20S guided bombs; one downed near Mariupol (Apr 2022, photographed). // SOURCE: https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/forpost-r-strike-trials
Sources
Data confidence: 72 / 100. Catalog is in active development.