MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. The Piranha-10 attack drone, which notably destroyed a US-made Abrams tank at the beginning of Russia’s special military operation zone in Ukraine, has received a package of modifications, including a modular design, a representative of SKB Piranha (Simbirsk Design Bureau) told TASS on the sidelines of the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2026.
"The first Abrams tank was destroyed by a 10-inch drone operating on a single video and control frequency. We then upgraded the drone, enabling it to use four control frequencies simultaneously. This means the system automatically selected the most stable signal without operator intervention. The drone then received a modular system. Previously, if you needed to replace, for example, a camera or another component, you had to solder and completely disassemble the drone. Now it's much easier. The new design allows you to remove the camera, the video transmitter, and the control receiver, which already has special mounts," he said.
According to the company representative, the drone’s modular design allows the operator to more quickly replace components if necessary, while all components are universal and can be used on different Piranha models.
