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Newest Kub-SM recon and strike system fully ready for testing — Kalashnikov

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Kalashnikov Group CEO Alan Lushnikov announced that the Kub-SM mobile reconnaissance and strike system is ready for preliminary testing. The system was previously introduced at the IDEX-2025 international arms exhibition in February 2025.

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What happened

The innovative Kub-SM mobile reconnaissance and strike system is ready for preliminary testing, Kalashnikov Group’s CEO Alan Lushnikov told reporters.

Why it matters

"The system is fully ready for preliminary testing, so we are confident that we will obtain some results very shortly," Lushnikov said.

Common ground

The Kalashnikov Group first unveiled the new Kub-SM reconnaissance and strike system with guided munitions at the IDEX-2025 international arms exhibition and conference in the UAE in February 2025.

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Kalashnikov Group CEO Alan Lushnikov announced that the Kub-SM mobile reconnaissance and strike system is ready for preliminary testing. The system was previously introduced at the IDEX-2025 international arms exhibition in February 2025.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://tass.com/defense/2135063

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Claim 1: “Kalashnikov Group’s CEO Alan Lushnikov told reporters [that the system is ready for preliminary testing]”
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The statement by Kalashnikov Group CEO Alan Lushnikov regarding the system's readiness for testing is reported across multiple independent web results.
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web search NEUTRAL — The innovative Kub-SM mobile reconnaissance and strike system is ready for preliminary testing, Kalashnikov Group’s CEO Alan Lushnikov told reporters.
https://tass.com/defense/2135063
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web search NEUTRAL — The Kalashnikov concern plans to complete testing of the new Kub-SM kamikaze drone complex, which allows them to be used in a swarm format, by the end of 2025, according to the concern's director, Ala…
https://www1.ru/en/news/2025/02/18/kalasnikov-zaversit-ispyt…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian Kalashnikov Concern has announced work on the KUB-SM, a new system for deploying attack drones. According to the manufacturer, this system is designed for swarm drone operations and consis…
https://global.espreso.tv/russia-ukraine-war-planned-attacks…
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Claim 2: “The Kalashnikov Group first unveiled the new Kub-SM reconnaissance and strike system with guided munitions at the IDEX-2025 international arms exhibition and conference in the UAE in February 2025”
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Multiple sources confirm that the Kalashnikov Group unveiled/showcased the Kub-SM system at the IDEX-2025 exhibition in the UAE in February 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Kalashnikov Group first unveiled the new Kub-SM reconnaissance and strike system with guided munitions at the IDEX-2025 international arms exhibition and conference in the UAE in February 2025.
https://tass.com/defense/2135063
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web search NEUTRAL — The Kalashnikov Concern will showcase the KUB-SM (SM stands for super-maneuverable), a new reconnaissance and strike system with guided munitions, at the IDEX 2025 international arms conference and ex…
https://en.kalashnikovgroup.ru/news/kalashnikov-to-debut-sup…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia’s Kalashnikov will launch a new swarming reconnaissance-strike system called KUB-SM at the IDEX 2025 exhibition, which will be held in Abu Dhabi from the 17th to the 21st February, according to…
https://www.calibredefence.co.uk/kalashnikov-to-launch-kub-s…
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Claim 3: “The innovative Kub-SM mobile reconnaissance and strike system is ready for preliminary testing”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that the Kub-SM system is ready for preliminary testing, including reports from TASS and other defense-focused news outlets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn more about KUB Fiber and discover when your address will have access to Knoxville’s only locally-owned fiber internet, tv, and home phone. Income eligible Knox County students could receive free…
https://www.kub.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — A kidney, ureter, and bladder (KUB) X-ray may be performed to assess the abdominal area for causes of abdominal pain, or to assess the organs and structures of the urinary and/or gastrointestinal (GI)…
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 9, 2017 · A kidney, ureter, and bladder (KUB) study is an X-ray study that allows your doctor to assess the organs of your urinary and gastrointestinal systems.
https://www.healthline.com/health/kidney-ureter-and-bladder-…
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