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Forpost-R
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Drones · Reconnaissance (ISR)

Forpost-R

Licensed build of the IAI Searcher, now with laser-guided bombs
RU

ISR platform upgraded to light strike capability

Originally a licence-built version of the Israeli IAI Searcher. The R variant has been upgraded with longer endurance and the ability to drop small laser-guided bombs.

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Dimensionsfor imagery analysis

Drone (L × span)
5.85 × 8.55 m, height 1.25 m
Max. take-off weight
554 kg
Dimension source
US Army TRADOC Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)

Key data

Origin
Licence-built IAI Searcher (Israel)
Endurance (R variant)
up to ~18 h
Armament (R variant)
Small laser-guided bombs

Relevance

Pattern
Like the Shahed (Iranian origin), this illustrates how a foreign design is developed further locally — see also Chapter 11.1

News archive 2

Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.

  1. Ukrainian Border Guards Destroy Russian Giatsint-B Howitzer with FPV Drones

    SINGLE SOURCE — Defense Express (Ukrainian defense media). According to Defense Express, drone operators from the Apex unit, part of the Forpost Border Guard Brigade, destroyed a Russian 2A36 Giatsint-B howitzer on the South Slobozhanske axis on 19 August. The gun was first detected while providing fire support to Russian troops in the area, after which the…

    LossDeploymentRU Mil Tracker · 1 source

  2. 'Birds of Magyar' shoot down rare Russian Forpost-R UAV with Chaklun-KM interceptor over Kursk region

    According to Censor.NET, based on video footage released by commander Robert Brovdi ('Madyar') via Telegram on 27 July 2026, the 7th Topota Battalion of the 414th Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade ('Birds of Magyar') shot down a Russian Forpost-R reconnaissance-and-strike UAV over the Kursk region at an altitude of roughly 4,300 metres. The Forpost-R is one…

    LossDeploymentPerformanceRU Mil Tracker · 1 source
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