8/ The OSMP will continue to monitor the employment and changing functionality of UAVs like Russia’s Gerbera in Ukraine.

You can view all images of the UAV here:

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7/ Some variants have also seen use as one-way attack munitions, with small warheads weighing a few kilograms located in the front compartment of the munition. This allows Gerbera variants to be employed in a limited strike role.

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6/ The DLE60 two-stroke petrol engine, seemingly produced by the Chinese company Mile Haoxiang Technology Co. Ltd, has also been found on the UAV. Ukrainian intelligence reported a maximum effective range of 600 km for the Gerbera

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5/ The airframe uses styrofoam and wood instead of fibreglass and composite materials seen in the Shahed series, while a fuel bladder (image 2) rather than a tank is used, reducing cost and weight to improve fuel efficiency.

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4/ Russia has often used them as ‘decoys’ to saturate Ukrainian air defences, while other munitions strike targets. The Gerbera also uses cameras like the Chinese-made A40 Pro to perform reconnaissance of Ukrainian military facilities.

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3/ Gerberas have a reported wingspan of 2.5 metres and weight of 18 kg and are often used without a warhead. They are launched from elastic or pneumatic catapults and guided by integrated GPS/GNSS.

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2/ Videos from Ukraine have allowed detailed analysis of this unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). From these, we were able to understand the drone's function, as well as highlight the significant presence of Chinese components in their manufacture.

7/ The OSMP is assessing additional debris which suggests the munition may also have seen use by Israel in Syria & Lebanon.

If you have additional information on the munition please comment below.

View all munitions in the OSMP used in Gaza since 2023 :

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6/ The presence of a turbojet engine suggests the munition has a significantly higher cruising speed than other Israeli OWA UAVs recorded in Gaza, such as SkyStriker. It is therefore likely closer in function to a guided missile than many other OWA UAVs.

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5/ While we have little information about this munition, it is likely a OWA UAV— flying towards a target and exploding on impact, acting essentially as a guided missile. It is believed to use a relatively small high explosive fragmentation (HE-FRAG) warhead.

4/ On 13 May, similar remnants were documented following a second strike on Nasser Hospital. A week later, on May 20, the same type of engine was observed at the scene of a strike on the Musa bin Nusayr School in Gaza City.

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3/ Reporting talked of “suicide drones,” a term most often applied in Gaza to one-way attack (OWA) UAVs using piston engines. Turbojets are more typically found in cruise missiles, which Israeli forces have not publicly declared using in Gaza. This suggested a new munition type.

2/ We first documented the use of this munition after an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in March. Debris at the site included a turbojet engine—something we have not documented before in Gaza—alongside possible wing fragments.

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4/ For more on tank gun projectiles, see our research page and explanatory video:

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