What the KUB-BLA is made of
17 documented parts and 17 photos, from recovered wreckage and the reporting on it. Each part gives its marking, maker and country where known, and links the record it comes from. The system itself: KUB-BLA.
Where the parts were made
- United States of America 10
- Texas Instruments, Atmel (Microchip Technology), Maxwell Technologies, International Rectifier (Infineon Technologies), Freescale Semiconductor
- Netherlands 3
- NXP Semiconductors
- Switzerland 2
- STMicroelectronics, U-blox
- Germany 1
- Aero Naut
- Republic of Korea 1
- LG
Sources
- HUR War & Sanctions: Strike UAV "KUB" · українською
- Open Source Munitions Portal — search its munition identification records
Ukrainian pages read alongside the English: same items, markings and text.
Strike UAV "KUB"
The electric motor with air blades with air blades by Aero Naut.
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Shovels
record ↗
Switching and control module power supply
Li-Ion batteries type 18650
- INR18650MJ1 +ET234H212A2
Industrial battery
record ↗
Electronic detonator
Infrared sensor Target Distance Sensor
Transceiver module
- LPC2368FBD100
Microcontroller
record ↗
Navigation and positioning system
- LEA-M8S-0-10
GPS module
record ↗
Flight controller
What it runs
Firmware, navigation and link software reported for the KUB-BLA and the modules it carries, each with its source.
Target recognition (marketing claim, disputed)
A March 2022 WIRED report said the KUB-BLA could identify targets with artificial intelligence. CSIS found the evidence weak - ZALA's AIVI visual-identification release does not mention the KUB-BLA or military use, and the 2019 announcement says targets are set manually or from the payload's targeting image. No teardown has shown onboard recognition hardware.
Part records and photos: HUR War & Sanctions, Ukraine's Defence Intelligence database of foreign components found in Russian weapons, and the other sources named on each part. A marking, date code or country is given as the source records it.