Moscow is still dodging sanctions on the tech that its forces need to fight in Ukraine, recently importing almost $9 billion in “high priority” electronics that the US and its allies barred from entering Russia, according to a new report by US and Ukrainian researchers. Such components are mostly microchips, …
Read More »US Bradley Hit by Russia’s New Lancet Drone Shows How It Eva…
Russia’s newest Lancet drones appear to have found a way to evade Ukrainian defenses. A video shows a drone appearing to fire explosively formed penetrators at a Ukrainian vehicle. This means the warheads detonate some distance away, rather than on impact. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access …
Read More »Sky’s the Limit for Russia’s Drone Industry – Here’s Why
Until recently, notwithstanding a powerful military industry and over a century of experience in the construction of aircraft, Russia lagged behind world leaders on drone technology. Speaking to Sputnik, industry experts Eduard Bagdasaryan and Artyom Serebrennikov explained why that’s about to change. Sputnik News South Africa Today – World News …
Read More »Russia’s Helmet-Mounted ‘Spider’ Laser Detection Device That…
The Ukrainian military seems to have taken possession of what appeared to be helmet-mounted equipment used by Russian forces to locate drones and snipers. A video recently surfaced on social media showing Wagner’s novel laser detection technology, dubbed the Spider. According to reports, the device was captured by Ukrainian forces …
Read More »AI in warfare: Russia’s autonomous “suicide” drone spotted i…
According to the news outlet Daily Star, a “suicide drone” was seen hovering in Ukraine, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy its potential target. Unlike a traditional drone, it identifies its targets and blows them up using artificial intelligence, and it does not have to be controlled by a human operator either. …
Read More »Russia’s Orion strike drone test-launches new munitions agai…
MOSCOW, December 29. /TASS/. Russia’s Orion strike drone test-launched the latest munitions to eliminate autonomous helicopter targets produced by Technodinamika Group (within the state tech corporation Rostec) during trials, the Group’s press office reported on Wednesday. “An Orion strike drone tested the use of new weapons. Under the scenario of …
Read More »Russia’s Oldest Bomber Now Controls Drones — Here’s What It …
Russian state news media TASS reported Wednesday that “the crew of a Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber practiced in-flight guidance of an unmanned aerial vehicle from the cockpit” in a recent test. The type of drone involved was not specified, but TASS mentioned that their defense source would neither confirm nor …
Read More »Russia’s new reusable spacecraft drone a frightning new step…
Its sanctioned economy is in tatters. Its kleptocracy is entrenching its grip on power. Its president is eyeing the Baltic States and Ukraine. But, amid it all, Russia still thinks it has what it takes to build a hypersonic space shuttle. The Russian News agency RIA Novosti reports the new …
Read More »MINA Breaking News – Trials underway for Russia’s nuclear un…
A Russian strategic drone propelled by a miniaturized nuclear reactor is undergoing underwater trials, according to reports. The weapon, called Poseidon, is slated to become a new class of the country’s nuclear deterrence. Poseidon, which was previously dubbed Status-6, was officially announced in March along with other …
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