russia already deployed serial production of several jet-powered long-range drone / cruise missile Geran types. By year end also plans to launch serial jet-powered Geran-3 and has large-scale plans for multiple production rate increases of this weapon type to overall produce tens of thousands jet drones annually.
This in turn requires Ukraine already now to consider that soon numerous high-speed targets will appear in air for air defense (jet Gerans have several times higher speed than ordinary Shahed-type drones from 300 km/h in Geran-3 drone to 600 km/h in Geran-5 cruise missile). This accordingly requires having specifically solutions like anti-aircraft drones capable of catching such targets, as well as anti-drone missiles with acceptable per-unit cost, whose use against jet Gerans will be economically feasible.
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For example, interesting solution may be tiny Mark I missile from Frankenburg Technologies company. Despite modest target engagement range indicators only 2 km developers work on this anti-drone missile's air launch, which should make it potentially effective solution against jet drones. Provided this weapon's acceptable cost.
Similar concept anti-drone missile exists in Canada CM-70 Spear from North Vector Dynamics. Czech company CSG (Czechoslovak Group) recently invested in this company through Tech Horizons fund. By specifications, Canadian variant is somewhat better than Estonian development and has excellent main characteristic helping it effectively shoot down russian Gerans.
Namely speed reaching over 1,000 km/h according to developers, thanks to which CM-70 can if needed catch up even with target like new russian Geran-5 cruise missile.
By dimensions CM-70 is actually not much larger than Estonian Mark I 72 cm versus 66 cm, but instead Canadian missile has over one and half times greater range reaching 3.5 km. CM-70 Spear missile mass is 2.5 kg.
Regarding other details, manufacturer notes semi-active laser seeker with artificial intelligence and fragmentation-high-explosive warhead. CM-70 Spear is designed for shooting down Group I-III drones, meaning UAVs up to 600 kg mass.
North Vector Dynamics company positions CM-70 missile specifically as cheap anti-drone solution versus expensive surface-to-air missiles. At the same time, how much Canadian interceptor may cost remains unknown.
It was first presented in 2025. As of today likely exists at prototype level. From missile launch footage located on site, conclusion can be made about testing conducted. When serial production of such weapons may start is difficult to predict.
Previously, Defense Express reported when russia will reach 250 Shahed daily production according to GUR MOU data.
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