Garpiya-3 is the reported G3 model in Russia's Garpiya family of long-range one-way attack UAVs tied to IEMZ Kupol and a China-based supplier network. Reuters reporting describes the G3 as developed and flight-tested in China, with approximately 2,000 km range and 50 kg payload figures. Official sanctions material and later reporting place it inside a broader Garpiya production chain supporting Russian strikes against Ukraine, while confirmed public evidence remains stronger for the family than for recovered G3 examples.
U.S. Treasury sanctions material says Garpiya-series UAVs are produced in China-linked facilities and transferred to Russia for use against Ukraine; Reuters reporting specifically identifies Garpiya-3/G3 as a Kupol model developed and flight-tested in China, with sample drones delivered to Izhevsk for further testing before planned Ukraine deployment.
Role detailsPublic reporting places Garpiya-3/G3 inside the Garpiya family but separates it from the earlier Garpiya-A1 by describing the G3 as a newer model developed and flight-tested in China.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Garpiya-A1 | Earlier Garpiya-family attack UAV | Reuters-derived reporting describes Garpiya-A1 as a Russian long-range attack drone built with Chinese engines and parts and deployed against Ukrainian military and civilian targets. Sources: United24 Garpiya-A1 Reuters Summary, Moscow Times Garpiya-A1 Reuters Summary |
Reuters-derived reporting said IEMZ Kupol had produced Garpiya-A1 attack drones with Chinese engines and parts and that the type had been deployed in Ukraine.
Sources: United24 Garpiya-A1 Reuters Summary, Moscow Times Garpiya-A1 Reuters Summary
Reuters-derived reporting identified Garpiya-3/G3 as a model developed and flight-tested in China, with sample drones delivered to Kupol headquarters in Izhevsk for additional testing.
Sources: Jerusalem Post Garpiya-3 Reuters Report, United24 Garpiya-3 Reuters Summary
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Chinese and Russian entities tied to Garpiya-series UAV development and production for Russia's war against Ukraine.
Sources: US Treasury Garpiya Production Sanctions
Sanctions data gathered by OpenSanctions from European listings described Redlepus components as used for manufacturing long-range Garpiya-3/G3 attack drones intended for Russia's war against Ukraine.
Sources: OpenSanctions Redlepus Garpiya-3 Profile
Reuters-syndicated reporting said Kupol had expanded Garpiya-A1 production despite sanctions and described Chinese-made engines, component routing, and Ukrainian intelligence estimates for monthly Garpiya-family use.
Sources: Jerusalem Post Garpiya-A1 Engines Reuters Report
Open sources connect Garpiya-3 to Russia's Garpiya one-way attack UAV program, but the exact G3 battlefield evidence is narrower than the evidence for the broader Garpiya family. The table separates what is directly reported for the G3 from family-level context.
| Topic | Directly supported detail | Catalog treatment |
|---|---|---|
| G3 identity | Kupol reportedly developed and flight-tested Garpiya-3/G3 in China with local specialist assistance. | The record is scoped to the G3 model, not every Garpiya-family UAV. |
| Ukraine link | Official sanctions material says the Garpiya series is transferred to Russia for use against Ukraine; Reuters reporting says G3 production was intended to enable deployment in Ukraine. | The conflict row uses cautious procurement-and-deployment wording rather than claiming confirmed G3 wreckage recovery. |
| Reported performance | Public reporting gives the G3 an approximate 2,000 km range and up to 50 kg payload. | Specs are marked as reported values because no manufacturer datasheet is public. |
| Family-level production | Later Reuters reporting describes expanded Garpiya-A1 production, engine-routing workarounds, and monthly Garpiya-family use estimates. | Those details are used as program context, not as proof that every Garpiya-family claim applies to the G3. |
