dr Cassandra Nojdh skrev: ↑fredag 13 september 2024 23:54
Putin borde ju något svårare att hitta alternativa leverantörer, kan man tycka.
Exclusive: Russia has secret war drones project in China, intel sources say
Reuters skrev:The White House has not seen anything to suggest the Chinese government was aware of the transactions involved, but China has a responsibility to ensure companies aren't providing lethal aid to Russia for use by its military, a spokesperson added.
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The ministry said earlier this month that there were no international restrictions on China's trade with Russia, when responding to a Reuters report that Kupol had started to produce the Garpiya-A1 long-range military drone in Russia using Chinese engines and parts.
The new documents reported here indicate state-owned Kupol has gone further by sourcing complete UAVs from China.
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Kupol said that within eight months, the project in China would be ready to produce a Chinese-designed REM 1 attack UAV with a payload of 400 kg. The two European intelligence sources said this system would be similar to the U.S. Reaper drone.
Ryssland har etablerat en fabrik för att producera attackdrönare i Kina. Det handlar alltså inte bara om komponenter. Detta påminner ju en del om ryska bilar:
Enceladus skrev: ↑fredag 26 juli 2024 20:44
Ryska kultbilen återuppstår – men tillverkas i Kina
DN skrev:I alla tre Volgabilarna sitter samma motor från Chang’an på 188 hästkrafter. Skillnaderna tycks inskränka sig till formen på grillen och dekalen föreställande en hjort, som den ryska bilfabriken dekorerat bilarna med.
Till utställningen i våras kom den ryske premiärministern Michail Misjustin för att inspektera de nya fordonen. Han ställde frågor om bilarnas ursprung och informerades då om att inte ens ratten hade tillverkats i Ryssland.
Antalet
visuellt bekräftade ryska förluster uppgår till 18 077 enheter, varav 3 408 stridsvagnar, 128 flygplan, 145 helikoptrar, 15 strids- och 463 spaningsdrönare.
First Russian drone equipped with Starlink downed in Ukraine – Defense Express
Espreso TV skrev:Defense Express reported that the Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down a Russian Shahed-136 with SpaceX's satellite communication system during a recent attack, successfully intercepting 28 out of 32 drones.
Photos obtained by Defense Express reveal a satellite antenna with serial numbers that could help trace the supply channels of the Starlink terminal. It was expected that Russia would begin equipping its long-range UAVs with Starlink, especially since they had previously experimented with 4G modems using Ukrainian SIM cards.
Defense Express reports that Russia has adapted Starlink satellite communications technology to its Shahed drones, creating a robust feedback system between the UAV and its operators. This setup allows for the transmission of intelligence data and real-time mission adjustments from any distance, effectively transforming the Shahed into a powerful reconnaissance tool.
Redan tidigt i kriget motsatte sig Musk att Ukraina använder Starlink i sina drönare. Nu gör Ryssland det ändå!
dr Cassandra Nojdh skrev: ↑torsdag 18 juli 2024 13:17
Ja, det är ju lite underligt, med tanke på den omfattande tyska försvarsindustrin. Men en hel del har sin grund i den ökande fransk-tyska rivaliteten, ex.vis kring luftförsvarsinitiativet ESSI. Vad gäller Israel är ju Scholz inte ensam, även Finland köper därifrån utan att skämmas.
How sophisticated defence systems protect Israel from missiles
i skrev:The IDF said David’s Sling intercepted a Qadr-1 ballistic missile. Qadr-1, thought to have a range of around 1,500 miles, was developed by Iran, who are ideologically aligned with Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia militant group.
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The interception of the Qadr-1 ballistic missile is not the first time Israel has defended against a weapon of this type: a Fateh-110 was launched from Yemen by the Houthis and was intercepted by Arrow 3.
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CSIS adds that David’s Sling can intercept the Iranian Fajr-5, BM-25 and Fateh-110, the Syrian M-600 and Khaibar-1, and Scud missiles.
Har Finland något att skämmas för? Qadr-1 sägs ha ett stridshuvud på upp till ett ton. Davids slunga lyckades förhindra missilen från att förstöra ett större hus.
Pentagon has recommended giving white phosphorus shells to Ukraine, but White House keeps saying no
NBC News skrev:Senior Pentagon officials have recommended that the U.S. provide Ukraine with white phosphorus munitions for use on the battlefield, but the White House has rejected the idea several times, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the planning.
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The Pentagon recommended providing the white phosphorus shells to Ukraine as part of several aid packages, including a recent one, as a Presidential Drawdown Authority, according to the officials. If eventually approved, the PDA announcement would not likely list the chemical, the officials said, as has been done with previous weapons and munitions that the U.S. has sent to Ukraine but not publicly announced.
Two of the officials said the stigma around white phosphorus and concerns that it could affect civilians has kept Biden administration officials from approving the recommendation.
USA skäms däremot för att skicka vit fosfor till Ukraina. Kan det bero på Israels användning i Gaza?