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Russia produces new kamikaze drone with Chinese engine, say European intel sources (www.reuters.com)

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Russia started producing new long-range attack drone last year, intelligence sources say

More than 2,500 Garpiya drones were produced in the year to July, intelligence shows

New Russian-made drone has Chinese engines and parts, documents indicate

Garpiya would reduce Russian reliance on Iranian drones, expert says

Russia started producing a new long-range attack drone called the Garpiya-A1 last year using Chinese engines and parts, which it has deployed in the war in Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence agency.

The intelligence – which included a production contract for the new drone, company correspondence on the manufacturing process and financial documents - indicated that IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned weapons maker Almaz-Antey, produced more than 2,500 Garpiyas from July 2023 to July 2024.

The existence of the new Russian drone incorporating Chinese technology has not been previously reported. IEMZ Kupol and Almaz-Antey did not respond to requests for comment.

The two intelligence sources said that the Garpiya, which means Harpy in Russian, has been deployed against military and civilian targets in Ukraine, causing damage to critical infrastructure as well as both civilian and military casualties.

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[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 5 points 1 month ago

China's really being a champion of peace and stability /s