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China to open drone production plant in Russia (uawire.org)

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Initially, the company will produce the Jtilep JT40 UAV, designed for agricultural use such as spraying fertilizers over crops. However, media reports highlight that the drones can also be deployed for surveillance of various facilities and patrol duties. Moreover, the Jtilep JT40 can carry payloads of up to 60 kg. The intended selling price for the drones is 2.9 million rubles ($31,624).

Preliminary reports suggest the facility will produce 20 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) per month, reports the Russian news outlets CNews.

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh yeah 100%. I would not at all be shocked if, in a few years, a fleet of “fishing vessels” launch thousands of drones to kick off an annexation attempt on Taiwan.

It’d probably be frighteningly effective, because to my knowledge not even the US has a system that would be able to reliably stand up to, for instance, 200 drones launched towards an Arleigh Burke DDG. They’re starting to roll out directed energy point-defense, but as far as I know, it’s still very much in the testing and proof-of-concept phase. Not to mention, the PRC would absolutely lose its shit - perhaps to the extent that it actually prematurely precipitates an invasion - if we were to give Taiwan directed energy PDC.

[–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ugh.

Yeah this has the makings of “ww3”