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(21-07-2025, 08:23 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Russia has what has as the "largest most secret" drone factory in world: A propaganda video showing teenagers assembling Geran-2 drones used target Ukraine. The facility @Alabuga industrial park near Kazan in the Tatarstan is one of Russia's main production hubs, allowing it to produce a reported 5,200 Shahed-type strike drones and decoy models a month as of May. "This is the largest such plant in the world and the most secret," Timur Shagivaliev, CEO of the Alabuga Special Economic Zone, told Zvezda, the Russian Defense Ministry's television channel. "At one time, the plan was to produce several thousand (Geran drones) — now we are producing nine times more than planned. Russian state media released footage show teenagers assembling drones inside facility, a recruitment program targeting students as young as 15 from local technical colleges. "Everywhere you look, there's young people working here," a voice-over in Zvezda video says, as dozens of teenagers are seen making drone components and working at computer stations on a brightly lit factory floor.
Yelabuga plant was targeted by Ukrainian drones multiple times: Ukraine need bring more power with more powerful missiles drones to destroy such plant, not just 1-2 missiles but 50-kg or even 100 kg warhead.
Latest attack happened on June 15 not enough. Yelabuga plant, launched in 2023, is equipped w/metal foundries, blacksmith shops, & in-house assembly lines, reportedly uses parts shipped in from Iran via Caspian Sea & Kama River. A Russian military think tank claimed drone jumped 16.9% in May
Geran-2 drone, with a 3.5-meter length & has a range of 1,800 km & speeds 300 km/h. Each unit is estimated to cost as little as $35,000–$49,000 — a fraction multimillion-dollar cost compare to Western air defense interceptors U.S.-made Patriot missile.
Russia launched over 5,300 Shahed drones in June alone. Ukraine suffered the largest single-day drone and missile strike on July 9, with 741 aerial weapons launched. Germany's Maj. Gen. Christian Freuding, head of Ukraine policy at the German Defense Ministry, warned on July 19 that Russia aims to eventually launch 2,000 drones a night. A Bundeswehr podcast, Freuding said Ukraine could counter such barrages only by striking drone production sites & lowering interception costs. Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service reported in June that Russia plans to manufacture 30,000 long-range drones and 2 million FPV (first-person-view) drones in 2025, signaling a massive expansion of drone warfare.
Ukraine must work harder has increased its domestic drone production response. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv has the capacity to produce up to 8 million drones annually, though it lacks the foreign funding to scale fully. Former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov earlier estimated a 4 mil drone yearly capacity.
News Feed: The Russians have no conscience' — Ukraine hit by yet another mass drone, missile attack, 1 killed, 8 injured in Kyiv. July 21, 2025.
People carry belongings out of a damaged metro station after a Russian attacked. President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 21 condemned yet another overnight mass Russian missile & drone strike on Ukraine that killed at least one person and injured eight others as "an assault on humanity." Ukraine's Air Force said enemy launched 450 drones missiles during attack lasted several hours, with Kyiv, the western city of Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kharkiv badly hit.
"Russian strikes are always an assault on humanity — in Kyiv, a kindergarten caught fire, along with residential buildings & other civilian infrastructure. Ordinary apartment buildings were damaged in Kharkiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and the region," Zelensky wrote.
Explosions rocked Ukraine's capital, Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground reported at 2:16 a.m. local time, with multiple further explosions the sound of drones lasting until after 5 a.m. One person was killed as a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv, Tkachenko reported, later adding that 8 people were injured.
Smoke engulfed Kyiv's Lukianivska subway station as residents took shelter amid the Russian drone attack, local media reported, and a kindergarten in the Dniprovskyi district caught fire. The
attack comes a week after U.S. Donald Trump threatened to impose “severe” tariffs on Russia in 50 days if there is no peace deal with Ukraine, not the first deadline Washington has imposed on Moscow, a fact not lost on those in Kyiv.
"This is called mocking people. He (Trump) laughs at people. And this is what is happening,“ Liudmyla, a 65-year-old retiree, pointing to an apartment in a damaged residential building close to the Lukianivska metro station, told the Kyiv Independent "First he gave two weeks, now he gives 50 days." After spending the night in a shelter and listening to explosions at a neighboring building, 54-year-old Natalia Ihnatenko said she "doesn't see any end to this at all."
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Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert ‘Madyar’ Brovdi, identified three key challenges facing Ukrainian troops and described the current realities of drone warfare that NATO armies will inevitably have to confront. He shared this during the international Land Euro meeting in Wiesbaden, Germany. According to Robert ‘Madyar’ Brovdi, he currently commands 12 unmanned systems units, which make up only 2% of the entire Ukrainian army. Despite this small number, new branch of military plays a critical role in destroying Russian forces.
Commander outlined 3 key threats from Russian either already pose or could soon pose serious challenges to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
“The 1st threat: Putin is sending more infantry to war we are able to eliminate each month. 2nd: Putin has found a very convenient, cheap effective weapon for terrorizing Ukraine’s civilian population & destroying our infrastructure – it’s called the Shahed. 3rd: everyone who wanted to fight in Ukraine is already fighting, so we’re not counting on manna. Be know what to do, and we’re doing it – based on our own experience, our own blood, with support of our partners,” said Robert Brovdi. When Putin was launching 100 Shahed drones a day, he promised 500, and we didn’t treat it as a serious threat. Today, it’s no laughing matter – we’ve already crossed the threshold of 500 drones per day. Our experience will be invaluable for entire rational world, any country could face a similar scenario. I don’t know of a single NATO country capable of defending its cities if faced with 200-300 Shaheds every day, seven days a week. Your national security urgently requires a strategic reassessment,” said Robert ‘Madyar’ Brovdi. He draw a conclusion about it by sharing his impressions from a visit last year to a NATO military base in one European country:
“Without coming closer than 10 km, four crews of Ukrainian drone pilots could have turned that place into another Pearl Harbor in just 15 minutes. I’m not saying this to scare anyone – only to point out that technologies are now so accessible cheap. If they fall into the hands of terrorists, they could destabilize an entire country. That’s why our common struggle is in all of our shared interests,” he concluded.
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MP Fedir Khrystenko has been exposed for facilitating Russian influence within National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). In the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) is carrying extensive searches among officials of the bureau now. Information was reported by investigators from Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine in cooperation with the Security Service of Ukraine.
Investigation now on Khrystenko – a member of parliament representing the now-banned Opposition Platform – For Life party – was recruited by Russia Federal Security Service by Russian Federation (FSB) during the Yanukovych administration. Following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he fled abroad, from where he continued engaged in illicit activities, leveraging close relationships with certain NABU officials. One of Fedir Khrystenko’s influence network members was Ruslan Magamedrasulov, head of the interregional detectives’ department, who has been detained today by the Security Service of Ukraine on suspicion of conducting business with Russia. Khrystenko had known this detective since their time studying together at the Donetsk National University. Another of Khrystenko’s connections is Oleksandr Skomarov, head of the detective unit at NABU. It was recorded that in 2022, during the full-scale invasion, Skomarov’s wife had traveled abroad in a car registered to Khrystenko’s wife.
Skomarov also participated in the competition to become head of another Ukrainian law enforcement agency – the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine. The investigation revealed that if he had won the position, Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky expected that, as the new head of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine, Skomarov would’ve facilitated the closure of the criminal case against him. Investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine also link Fedir Khrystenko’s influence to the escape of another Ukrainian businessman and business partner of Ihor Kolomoisky – Hennadii Boholiubov – which was facilitated by certain NABU detectives.
Specifically, two employees of the Bureau, subordinate to Oleksandr Skomarov, accompanied the fugitive while he crossed the Ukrainian state border: they were traveling in an adjacent train compartment “as backup.”
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(21-07-2025, 08:23 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Russia has what has as the "largest most secret" drone factory in world: A propaganda video showing teenagers assembling Geran-2 drones used target Ukraine. The facility @Alabuga industrial park near Kazan in the Tatarstan is one of Russia's main production hubs, allowing it to produce a reported 5,200 Shahed-type strike drones and decoy models a month as of May. "This is the largest such plant in the world and the most secret," Timur Shagivaliev, CEO of the Alabuga Special Economic Zone, told Zvezda, the Russian Defense Ministry's television channel. "At one time, the plan was to produce several thousand (Geran drones) — now we are producing nine times more than planned. Russian state media released footage show teenagers assembling drones inside facility, a recruitment program targeting students as young as 15 from local technical colleges. "Everywhere you look, there's young people working here," a voice-over in Zvezda video says, as dozens of teenagers are seen making drone components and working at computer stations on a brightly lit factory floor.
Yelabuga plant was targeted by Ukrainian drones multiple times: Ukraine need bring more power with more powerful missiles drones to destroy such plant, not just 1-2 missiles but 50-kg or even 100 kg warhead.
Latest attack happened on June 15 not enough. Yelabuga plant, launched in 2023, is equipped w/metal foundries, blacksmith shops, & in-house assembly lines, reportedly uses parts shipped in from Iran via Caspian Sea & Kama River. A Russian military think tank claimed drone jumped 16.9% in May
Geran-2 drone, with a 3.5-meter length & has a range of 1,800 km & speeds 300 km/h. Each unit is estimated to cost as little as $35,000–$49,000 — a fraction multimillion-dollar cost compare to Western air defense interceptors U.S.-made Patriot missile.
Russia launched over 5,300 Shahed drones in June alone. Ukraine suffered the largest single-day drone and missile strike on July 9, with 741 aerial weapons launched. Germany's Maj. Gen. Christian Freuding, head of Ukraine policy at the German Defense Ministry, warned on July 19 that Russia aims to eventually launch 2,000 drones a night. A Bundeswehr podcast, Freuding said Ukraine could counter such barrages only by striking drone production sites & lowering interception costs. Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service reported in June that Russia plans to manufacture 30,000 long-range drones and 2 million FPV (first-person-view) drones in 2025, signaling a massive expansion of drone warfare.
Ukraine must work harder has increased its domestic drone production response. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv has the capacity to produce up to 8 million drones annually, though it lacks the foreign funding to scale fully. Former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov earlier estimated a 4 mil drone yearly capacity.
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(22-07-2025, 09:29 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Swarms of Russian drones attack Ukraine nightly as Moscow puts new emphasis on the deadly weapon - ABC News https://share.google/ncOLccWnqcYrwAioB
Ukrainian company Justifier Drones has unveiled a new type of FPV interceptor drone designed to launch mid-air from a carrier drone. This innovation aims to significantly extend the ops range and altitude of drone interceptions, recently shared video shows the launch process of so-called “mothership drone,” which carries two airborne FPV interceptors.
Unlike traditional quadcopters, the interceptor drone has a streamlined, rocket-like design, equipped with four propellers instead of a rocket engine. Its reminiscent of Sting interceptor drone, previously used in defense ops.
Launching from a carrier drone solves a major limitation of ground-launched quadcopter interceptors—limited range.
The mothership can remain airborne and on standby, reducing reaction time. Interceptors launched mid-flight already possess altitude and speed, making them more efficient in hitting enemy drones. This year, April 2025, Ukrainian presented 1 of new interceptor drones to a Belgian delegation. By mid-May "mothership" footage showing newer interceptor drone successfully targeted a Russian-Iranian Shahed drone. Ukraine’s Dark node of 412th “Nemesis” regiment, has destroyed over 100 Shahed & Geran drones with interceptors as of May 2025.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 22 signed into law a bill that effectively destroys the independence of Ukraine's two key anti-corruption institutions, according to opposition lawmakers and watchdogs.
Earlier in the day, the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) approved amendments that grant the prosecutor general new powers over investigations led by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and cases led by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).
The step comes as Ukrainian authorities ramp up pressure against the two agencies established as part of the anti-graft reforms after the EuroMaidan Revolution.
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(23-07-2025, 04:49 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 22 signed into law a bill that effectively destroys the independence of Ukraine's two key anti-corruption institutions, according to opposition lawmakers and watchdogs.
Earlier in the day, the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) approved amendments that grant the prosecutor general new powers over investigations led by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and cases led by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).
The step comes as Ukrainian authorities ramp up pressure against the two agencies established as part of the anti-graft reforms after the EuroMaidan Revolution.
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Kremlin says Azerbaijan, Russia have entered ‘difficult period’ in bilateral ties.
Spokesman does not rule out meeting between Russian, US presidents in Beijing in September?.
ISTANBUL: Kremlin on Monday said Azerbaijan and Russia have entered a “difficult period” in bilateral ties, as Baku told over weekend, it will "apply to int'l justice" concerning Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane crash in Kazakhstan last year that killed 38 passengers on board.
“Sometimes, it happens difficult periods occur in relations of the two countries. Now is one of such periods,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a press briefing in Moscow. "We hope that this period will pass," Peskov said, noting that "cooperation between the two countries brings mutual benefit,” and that a "solid foundation" is present in bilateral ties.
Last month, Azerbaijan, after the death of its citizens during a police raid in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, cancelled planned cultural events in Russia, saying the decision was made in response to “targeted & extrajudicial killings and acts of violence against Azerbaijanis based on their ethnicity” in his regard, Peskov said "law-abiding" Azerbaijani citizens in Russia "enjoy well-deserved respect" and that those who violate Russian laws are "prosecuted according to the law."
"It is very important for us that Russians are respected in Azerbaijan," he added.
Spokesman said investigations on part of Moscow are continuing concerning Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane crash in Kazakhstan last December, which resulted in the death of 38 passengers on board. He said it is Baku's right if it decides to file a lawsuit against Moscow on the issue in international courts, and that Russia “will wait for official verdicts.” Peskov's remarks concerning the issue came as Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated on Saturday that Baku would "apply to international justice" regarding the plane crash and had also informed Russia of this. Aliyev further said Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office constantly tries to contact its counterparts from Moscow, but that the response it receives is that the "investigation is ongoing."
The spokesman added a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Beijing during events scheduled in September to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II “cannot be ruled out.” Kremlin announced last month Putin will travel to China to attend the upcoming summit of Shanghai Security Organization in the city of Tianjin on Aug. 31-Sept. 1. He will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping & attend festivities in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which are scheduled for Sept. 2 and 3, respectively.
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(24-07-2025, 04:54 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: ISTANBUL: Kremlin on Monday said Azerbaijan and Russia have entered a “difficult period” in bilateral ties, as Baku told over weekend, it will "apply to int'l justice" concerning Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane crash in Kazakhstan last year that killed 38 passengers on board.
“Sometimes, it happens difficult periods occur in relations of the two countries. Now is one of such periods,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a press briefing in Moscow. "We hope that this period will pass," Peskov said, noting that "cooperation between the 2 countries brings mutual benefit,” that a "solid foundation" is present in bilateral ties.
Last mth, Azerbaijan, after death of its citizens during a police raid in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, cancelled planned cultural events in Russia, saying decision was made in response to “targeted & extrajudicial killings and acts of violence against Azerbaijanis based on their ethnicity” in his regard, Peskov said "law-abiding" Azerbaijani citizens in Russia "enjoy well-deserved respect" and that those who violate Russian laws are "prosecuted according to the law."
"It is very important for us that Russians are respected in Azerbaijan," he added. Spokesman investigations on part of Moscow are continuing concerning Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane crash in Kazakhstan last December, which resulted in the death of 38 passengers on board. He said it is Baku's right if it decides to file a lawsuit against Moscow on the issue in international courts, and that Russia “will wait for official verdicts.” he remarks concerning the issue came as Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated on Saturday that Baku would "apply to international justice" regarding the plane crash and had also informed Russia of this. Aliyev further said Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office constantly tries to contact its counterparts from Moscow, but the response it receives is that "investigation is ongoing."
The spokesman added a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Beijing during events scheduled in September to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II “cannot be ruled out.” Kremlin announced last month Putin will travel to China to attend the upcoming summit of Shanghai Security Organization in the city of Tianjin on Aug. 31-Sept. 1. He will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping & attend festivities in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which are scheduled for Sept. 2 and 3, respectively.
Kremlin says Azerbaijan, Russia have entered ‘difficult period’ in bilateral ties
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(21-07-2025, 08:23 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Russia has what has as the "largest most secret" drone factory in world: A propaganda video showing teenagers assembling Geran-2 drones used target Ukraine. The facility @Alabuga industrial park near Kazan in the Tatarstan is one of Russia's main production hubs, allowing it to produce a reported 5,200 Shahed-type strike drones and decoy models a month as of May. "This is the largest such plant in the world and the most secret," Timur Shagivaliev, CEO of the Alabuga Special Economic Zone, told Zvezda, the Russian Defense Ministry's television channel. "At one time, the plan was to produce several thousand (Geran drones) — now we are producing nine times more than planned. Russian state media released footage show teenagers assembling drones inside facility, a recruitment program targeting students as young as 15 from local technical colleges. "Everywhere you look, there's young people working here," a voice-over in Zvezda video says, as dozens of teenagers are seen making drone components and working at computer stations on a brightly lit factory floor.
Yelabuga plant was targeted by Ukrainian drones multiple times: Ukraine need bring more power with more powerful missiles drones to destroy such plant, not just 1-2 missiles but 50-kg or even 100 kg warhead.
Latest attack happened on June 15 not enough. Yelabuga plant, launched in 2023, is equipped w/metal foundries, blacksmith shops, & in-house assembly lines, reportedly uses parts shipped in from Iran via Caspian Sea & Kama River. A Russian military think tank claimed drone jumped 16.9% in May
Geran-2 drone, with a 3.5-meter length & has a range of 1,800 km & speeds 300 km/h. Each unit is estimated to cost as little as $35,000–$49,000 — a fraction multimillion-dollar cost compare to Western air defense interceptors U.S.-made Patriot missile.
Russia launched over 5,300 Shahed drones in June alone. Ukraine suffered the largest single-day drone and missile strike on July 9, with 741 aerial weapons launched.
Germany's Maj. Gen. Christian Freuding, head of Ukraine policy at the German Defense Ministry, warned on July 19 that Russia aims to eventually launch 2,000 drones a night. A Bundeswehr podcast, Freuding said Ukraine could counter such barrages only by striking drone production sites & lowering interception costs???. Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service reported in June Russia plans to manufacture 30,000 long-range drones & 2 million FPV (first-person-view) drones in 2025, signaling a massive expansion of drone warfare.
Ukraine must work harder has increased its domestic drone production and UK & Germany response by trying to supply 50,000 more drones. Ukraine President
Zelensky said Kyiv has the capacity to produce up to 8 million drones annually,
But it lacks foreign funding to scale up fully. Former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov earlier estimated a 4 mil drone yearly capacity.
Ukraine war latest: Meanwhile. China covertly supplying drone engines to Russia despite sanctions, as workers assemble drones at a production facility in Russia's Tatarstan. Reuters reports.
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WHY China helping Russia Putin to go Ukraine kill alot of innocent folks???.
Beijing is reportedly circumventing Western sanctions by discreetly shipping Chinese-made drone engines to a state-owned Russian manufacturer, labeling them as "industrial refrigeration units" to avoid detection. China alleged practice has enabled Russia to significantly ramp up its production of Garpiya-A1 attack drones. Shipments allowed Russian weapons-maker IEMZ Kupol to boost its Garpiya drone output by ten of thousand, despite sanctions imposed by U.S. & EU last yr Oct. The info comes from EU security officials w/trove of documents including contracts, invoices, & customs paperwork, added three European security officials had documents reviewed to Reuters news.
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(25-07-2025, 11:18 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Germany's Maj. Gen. Christian Freuding, head of Ukraine policy at the German Defense Ministry, warned on July 19 that Russia aims to eventually launch 2,000 drones a night.
A Bundeswehr podcast, Freuding said Ukraine could counter such barrages only by striking drone production, but sites still very very safe & Putin still go no killing more & more???.
Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service reported in June Russia plans to manufacture 30,000 long-range drones & 2 million FPV (first-person-view) drones in 2025, signaling Putin massive expansion of drone for killing warfare on innocent folks people.
Ukraine must work harder and to
increased its order domestic drone production, but must put more powerful bomb to destroy in one go as UK & Germany response by trying to supply 50,000 more drones.
Ukraine President Zelensky said Kyiv has capacity to produce 8 mil drones annually. But lacks foreign funding & the professional skill to scale up fully. Former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov earlier estimated a 4 mil drone yearly capacity or half only.
Ukraine war latest: Meanwhile. See what, China is covertly supplying drone engines to Russia despite sanctions, as workers assemble many drones at a fully production facility in Russia's Tatarstan. Reuters reports.
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WHY China helping Russia Putin to go Ukraine kill alot of innocent folks???.
Beijing is reportedly circumventing Western sanctions by discreetly shipping Chinese-made drone engines to a state-owned Russian manufacturer, labeling them as "industrial refrigeration units" to avoid detection. China alleged practice has enabled Russia to significantly ramp up its production of Garpiya-A1 attack drones. Shipments allowed Russian weapons-maker IEMZ Kupol to boost its Garpiya drone output by ten of thousand, despite sanctions imposed by U.S. & EU last yr Oct. The info comes from EU security officials w/trove of documents including contracts, invoices, & customs paperwork, added three European security officials had documents reviewed to Reuters news.
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It’s become an almost daily routine for Ukraine’s elite drone units working along the eastern front: Catching on camera groups of ill-prepared Russian ground troops and vehicles venturing forward. Once they’re sighted, it’s usually a matter of minutes or seconds until the Ukrainian drones blow them up, say technicians operating the joysticks. “They are hunting us; we are hunting them,” said Ukrainian drone unit soldier “Maks,” speaking to RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service. “Drone operators are a priority target as they are most effective combat units that inflict the most losses.”
Estimates by Ukrainian commanders suggest that up to 70% of Russia’s current deaths and casualties are due to drone attacks. The drone operators in 1
Brigade, working in the Donetsk region, say they place a high priority on targeting their Russian counterparts. They also play a key role in supporting the Ukrainian infantry and in fending off assaults by Russian troops bigger more enemy bridges.
The advent of first person-view technology, which allows operators to see what the drone sees live as it
attacks, has signaled a remarkable leap forward in the impact of relatively cheap, expendable drones as an essential element of warfare.
And, while Russian engineers have actively worked to keep up the pace in a drone arms race, with both sides constantly improving, it appears that invading ground troops are still highly vulnerable. “Most of the time, they come without any EW [electronic warfare] defenses,” said Ukrainian drone unit soldier “Ryba.”
“There was an assault group coming in recently,” he said. “One soldier was carrying a backpack with EW equipment and the other had a portable generator. But they didn’t have time to start it up and they'll stay in that spot forever.” It’s also become evident from witnessing Ukrainian air attacks that Russians do not expend much effort to recover their soldiers once they’re hit, said “Maks.”
“When they retreat, they leave behind soldiers who are even slightly injured,” he explained. “Their fear of drones outweighs the fear of snipers.”
Almost daily Russian incursions around the ruined city of Pokrovsk have been keeping Ukrainian drone operators particularly busy recently. And, although Ukrainian frontline troops of all kinds have said they must deal with increasing exhaustion and stress, drone unit soldier Mykhaylo Trach says drones have proved themselves vital to keeping the Russians at bay. “The enemy is constantly trying to probe weak spots in our defenses and seize more territory,” he said. “But they're failing because of our efforts.”
Ukraine’s 30th Prince Kostyantyn Ostrozkiy Mechanized Brigade, hard working in Donetsk region, say they place a high priority on targeting bigger Russian counterparts.
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(13-07-2025, 11:59 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: OMG something very new toy from Germany:
Germany OMG: As I always said a few times, Germany is always in their best, very original dual master of their hard tools in producing and proving very effective their weapons they built since WWII, when they can come up with such products of high tech weapons technology.
Germany’s Drone Killer in Action: Ukraine Deploys Skynex to Destroy 7 Russian Shaheds Overnight — UNITED24 Media https://share.google/YCp48TpXZ6BlDi0zk
Ukraine’s 30th Prince Kostyantyn Ostrozkiy Mechanized Brigade, is one of a few more, since Ukraine put a new Drones commander into hard working drones bridges in Donetsk front region, they place a high priority on targeting bigger Russian counterparts bigger, the un-organize enemy, some soldiers are running away for Russian army. Ukraine use unorthodox style to destroy enemy.
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(26-07-2025, 12:23 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Ukraine’s 30th Prince Kostyantyn Ostrozkiy Mechanized Brigade, is one of a few more, since Ukraine put a new Drones commander into hard working drones bridges in Donetsk front region, they place a high priority on targeting bigger Russian counterparts bigger, the un-organize enemy, some soldiers are running away for Russian army. Ukraine use unorthodox style to destroy enemy newer tech
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With a new Ukraine Drones Commander., Ukrainian Drones STRIKE Russian Train.
A rapidly evolving role of FPV drones in Ukraine war, are deploying increasingly sophisticated technologies. From jury-rigged RPG-7 warheads to fiber-optic-guided drones immune to jamming, this conflict has become a proving ground for next-generation loitering munitions. We break down how Ukraine are repurposing existing weapons systems, & limitations of FPV drones in real combat, why thermal-equipped quadcopters, such as DJI Mavic 3T, are becoming battlefield staples, they also examine escalating electronic warfare landscape too, where frequency-hopping tech, anti-jammer tactics, & stealthy drone designs are shaping outcome of frontline engagements with original footage, by sourced analysis & by technical deep dives episode sheds light on silent battle in skies across Ukraine. it invisible in electromagnetic spectrum. If understand future of low-cost drone warfare, next great leap in combat might be fiber-optic not hypersonic, this is the kind of video you can't afford to miss...
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(27-07-2025, 09:22 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: With a new Ukraine Drones Commander., Ukrainian Drones STRIKE Russian Train.
A rapidly evolving role of FPV drones in Ukraine war, are deploying increasingly sophisticated technologies. From jury-rigged RPG-7 warheads to fiber-optic-guided drones immune to jamming, this conflict has become a proving ground for next-generation loitering munitions. We break down how Ukraine are repurposing existing weapons systems, & limitations of FPV drones in real combat, why thermal-equipped quadcopters, such as DJI Mavic 3T, are becoming battlefield staples, they also examine escalating electronic warfare landscape too, where frequency-hopping tech, anti-jammer tactics, & stealthy drone designs are shaping outcome of frontline engagements with original footage, by sourced analysis & by technical deep dives episode sheds light on silent battle in skies across Ukraine. it invisible in electromagnetic spectrum. If understand future of low-cost drone warfare, next great leap in combat might be fiber-optic not hypersonic, this is the kind of video you can't afford to miss...
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Frontline report: Russia’s oil smugglers are running out of ocean as UK freezes 100+ shadow fleet tankers.
Insurance firms, legal services, and port facilities across Europe are now off-limits to any vessel connected to Russia’s price cap violations, forcing tankers into increasingly circuitous routes to avoid detection.
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(27-07-2025, 11:51 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Frontline report: Russia’s oil smugglers are running out of ocean as UK freezes 100+ shadow fleet tankers.
Insurance firms, legal services, and port facilities across Europe are now off-limits to any vessel connected to Russia’s price cap violations, forcing tankers into increasingly circuitous routes to avoid detection.
n 25 July, the biggest news comes from Europe.
New sanctions from the United Kingdom and the European Union are tightening the noose around Russia’s shadow fleet, the covert network of tankers that has long helped Moscow dodge oil export restrictions. This time, enforcement is not only more coordinated but also more surgical, and the effects are beginning to show across the broader infrastructure of Russia’s war economy.
Most recently, the United Kingdom unveiled its latest sanctions package, which directly targets dozens of tankers suspected of transporting Russian oil in violation of the G7 price cap, operating under flags of convenience and obscure ownership structures to avoid detection. London has now imposed asset freezes on over 100 shadow fleet vessels and sanctioned several front companies that provide critical insurance, financing, and logistical support, embedded in global maritime hubs. Beyond targeting individual vessels, the UK’s restrictions also prohibit any UK-based companies from interacting with ships or firms linked to sanctioned oil trade, thereby closing off access to a broad range of legal and financial services that have long sustained the shadow fleet.
In parallel, the European Union has adopted its 18th sanctions package, with new measures aimed at undermining the legal and logistical foundations of shadow fleet operations. The package introduces enhanced penalties for any port offering services to re-flagged or disguised Russian tankers, creates a public blacklist of vessels involved in price cap violations, and extends sanctions to intermediaries that provide false documentation regarding the origin of cargo. Perhaps most importantly, the European Union now authorizes penalties against third-party countries, companies, and organizations that facilitate Russian circumvention efforts.
This move places significant pressure on states such as Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates, which have quietly hosted the fleet’s support infrastructure. Taken together, the actions of the United Kingdom and the European Union amount to the most comprehensive assault yet on Russia’s oil export system.
Effects of this crackdown are already being felt in the water. Earlier this year, a Russian-affiliated tanker docked in Belgium, and was only later identified as part of the shadow fleet, triggering internal reviews across European ports & prompting introduction of stricter inspection protocols. Since incident, insurance firms have come under increased scrutiny, maritime monitoring has intensified, and cooperation between European customs and naval forces has expanded. This makes it significantly harder for Russian tankers using falsified or re-flagged registrations to access European ports or services, forcing the fleet into riskier, longer, and more expensive trading. These constraints are showing the effect of a deeper financial crisis. Russia is no longer able to rely on stable dollar-denominated transactions and has instead turned to trading with strategic partners, paying Iran 104 million dollars in gold for Shahed drones and offering weapons and industrial components to North Korea in exchange for artillery shells and frontline soldiers. As covered in a previous report, the Kremlin has also resorted to using cryptocurrency and shell companies based outside of Russia to hide the nature of arms deals and payment transfers. These improvisations may help Moscow stay afloat in the short term, but they reflect how their economic system is losing access to hard currency and struggling to sustain even the most basic elements of war finance.
The geographic consequences are just as significant. With the Baltic Sea under increasing surveillance and the Black Sea heavily contested, Russia has shifted some of its shadow fleet activity to Arctic ports such as Murmansk; however, these are a last resort, as they remain ice-free for only seven to eight months of the year. Yet even these fallback routes are becoming less viable, as the United Kingdom and Norway have increased maritime patrols in the Barents and North Seas, regions where they maintain logistical and geographic naval advantages. The result is a tightening noose around the shadow fleet: as evasion options shrink and enforcement improves, Russia’s ability to maintain oil flows and convert the revenues into weapons faces a steadily rising cost curve.
Overall, clampdown on Russia’s shadow fleet marks a shift from symbolic pressure to systematic disruption. As enforcement expands from financial tools to maritime routes themselves, Moscow faces a narrowing horizon, where every export, workaround, and transaction becomes harder to hide, more expensive to maintain, and less capable of sustaining the war.
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(27-07-2025, 09:22 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: With a new Ukraine Drones Commander., Ukrainian Drones STRIKE Russian Train.
A rapidly evolving role of FPV drones in Ukraine war, are deploying increasingly sophisticated technologies. From jury-rigged RPG-7 warheads to fiber-optic-guided drones immune to jamming, this conflict has become a proving ground for next-generation loitering munitions. We break down how Ukraine are repurposing existing weapons systems, & limitations of FPV drones in real combat, why thermal-equipped quadcopters, such as DJI Mavic 3T, are becoming battlefield staples, they also examine escalating electronic warfare landscape too, where frequency-hopping tech, anti-jammer tactics, & stealthy drone designs are shaping outcome of frontline engagements with original footage, by sourced analysis & by technical deep dives episode sheds light on silent battle in skies across Ukraine. it invisible in electromagnetic spectrum. If understand future of low-cost drone warfare, next great leap in combat might be fiber-optic not hypersonic, this is the kind of video you can't afford to miss...
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We assessed their attempt,' — Top Ukrainian drone. commander hints Russia tried to strike multiple unit leaders all at once. Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said.
He is head of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, poses with leaders of five elite drone units following a strategy meeting on July 26, 2025.
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(28-07-2025, 12:11 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: 'We assessed their attempt,' — Top Ukrainian drone. commander hints Russia tried to strike multiple unit leaders all at once. Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said.
He is head of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, poses with leaders of five elite drone units following a strategy meeting on July 26, 2025.
Ukraine's top drone warfare commander, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, has hinted that Russia attempted a coordinated strike targeting multiple Ukrainian drone unit leaders, according to a Telegram post on July 26.
Brovdi, commander of the Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), made the revelation after holding a strategy meeting with commanders from five of Ukraine's strongest drone units: Phoenix, K-2, Madyar's Birds, Raroh, and Achilles.
"As Brovdi said told Telegram post, without offering further details. The post ended with a string of insults aimed at the Russian forces behind the alleged attack. Drones did played an increasingly decisive role in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with both sides relying heavily on unmanned systems for surveillance, artillery spotting, and targeted strikes.
Ukraine formalized its drone efforts into a centralized command structure in 2024, creating USF as a separate branch of Ukraine's military in June 2024. A year later, Kyiv created a separate new command group that united the branch with other top drone units.
The new formation united all military units of the USF with the Drone Line, a project launched by President Volodymyr Zelensky in February this year to coordinate and expand five of the country's strongest drone units.
Brovdi was appointed to lead the command group.
So those Russia has not publicly commented on any attempted strike against Ukrainian drone leaders. The Ukrainian military has not provided further details about the incident.
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The Russia-Ukraine war is driving demand for 3D printed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
On the eastern front, both sides deploy low-cost, remotely controlled first-person view (FPV) drones to carry out precision strikes, conduct aerial surveillance, and deliver supplies.
Meanwhile, Moscow has intensified long-range attacks, sending swarms of propeller-powered, fixed-wing UAVs deep into Ukraine. Its Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drones, known as Geran-2 in Russia, are increasingly being used against targets hundreds of miles from the front lines.
Russia reportedly manufactured more than 6,000 Shahed-style drones last year. In June 2025, over 5,000 Shahed-type drones were deployed against Ukraine. On July 8, Russia launched a barrage of over 700 drones, a record high for a single day.
In response, Ukraine is accelerating the production of interceptor drones. Operators use these devices to hunt and destroy Shahed-style loitering munitions before they can strike. In a recent interview with Babel, Arsen Zhumadilov, Director of Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency, revealed that Kyiv is targeting “mass production,” having contracted “tens of thousands” of anti-Shahed drones.
Additive manufacturing is playing a crucial role in meeting rising demand. Ukrainian drone manufacturer Wild Hornets, for example, operates an expanding 3D print farm to produce its Sting interceptor drones.
The Ukrainian non-profit has shared images and videos on social media showing rows of Elegoo and Bambu Lab FDM 3D printers fabricating plastic drone components. These help to minimize costs, accelerate design cycles, and decentralize production.
Importantly, Wild Hornets offers a cost-effective alternative to U.S.-supplied Patriot Missiles, which cost about $3.3 million each. In contrast, Ukrainian-made interceptors reportedly cost between $1,000 and $5,000 to produce, while Russia’s Shahed drones are estimated at $35,000 apiece.
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(28-07-2025, 12:34 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: The Russia-Ukraine war is driving demand for 3D printed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
On the eastern front, both sides deploy low-cost, remotely controlled first-person view (FPV) drones to carry out precision strikes, conduct aerial surveillance, and deliver supplies.
Meanwhile, Moscow has intensified long-range attacks, sending swarms of propeller-powered, fixed-wing UAVs deep into Ukraine. Its Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drones, known as Geran-2 in Russia, are increasingly being used against targets hundreds of miles from the front lines.
Russia reportedly manufactured more than 6,000 Shahed-style drones last year. In June 2025, over 5,000 Shahed-type drones were deployed against Ukraine. On July 8, Russia launched a barrage of over 700 drones, a record high for a single day.
In response, Ukraine is accelerating the production of interceptor drones. Operators use these devices to hunt and destroy Shahed-style loitering munitions before they can strike. In a recent interview with Babel, Arsen Zhumadilov, Director of Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency, revealed that Kyiv is targeting “mass production,” having contracted “tens of thousands” of anti-Shahed drones.
Additive manufacturing is playing a crucial role in meeting rising demand. Ukrainian drone manufacturer Wild Hornets, for example, operates an expanding 3D print farm to produce its Sting interceptor drones.
The Ukrainian non-profit has shared images and videos on social media showing rows of Elegoo and Bambu Lab FDM 3D printers fabricating plastic drone components. These help to minimize costs, accelerate design cycles, and decentralize production.
Importantly, Wild Hornets offers a cost-effective alternative to U.S.-supplied Patriot Missiles, which cost about $3.3 million each. In contrast, Ukrainian-made interceptors reportedly cost between $1,000 and $5,000 to produce, while Russia’s Shahed drones are estimated at $35,000 apiece.
Ukraine accelerates 3D printed drone production
Wild Hornets is a volunteer-led organization financed through donations and crowdfunding initiatives. Since launching in spring 2023, it has rapidly become a key supplier of Ukrainian-made UAVs, producing around 100 drones per day. Its portfolio includes lightweight 10-inch FPV quadcopters for ground operations, “Queen Hornet” heavy bombers, and the high-speed “Sting” anti-air drone.
The latter features a unique, aerodynamic, bullet-shaped quadcopter design. It can reportedly reach speeds over 160 km/h (100 mph) and altitudes up to 3,000 meters (10,000 feet).
Wild Hornets began developing the Sting in October 2024. Armed with a warhead and a thermal camera, the drone is piloted through virtual reality (VR) goggles. Operators employ dogfight-style tactics to intercept and destroy Shahed-type UAVs midair.
Earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly praised the work of companies like Wild Hornets in a Facebook post. He stated that “Interceptor drones are performing particularly well, with hundreds of Russian-Iranian “Shaheds” shot down over the past week.” Wild Hornets claims its drones have “neutralized 1,738 enemy assets worth $1.69 billion,” including 448 enemy UAVs.
Wild Hornets sources about 65% of its drone components locally in Ukraine. According to posts on the group’s X account, Wild Hornets is expanding its fleet of FDM 3D printers to boost production and rapidly adapt designs to meet shifting battlefield demands.
A post from July 2 shows shelves lined with Bambu Lab 3D printers and rows of drone components, captioned: “There’s no rest at our drone production — only work, because every drone matters.” A separate video from June showcased close-up shots of the 3D printing process, revealing a “sneak peek into our nonstop production of Wild Hornets.”
The non-profit manufactures batteries in-house, using original cells from Samsung and Westinghouse. Additionally, it builds its own flight controllers, using at least one industrial pick and place machine to mount critical drone control systems onto printed circuit boards.
Another Ukrainian company ramping up drone production is TAF Drones. It operates a secret production site in Western Ukraine, where over 100 employees produce around 1,000 drones daily using manufacturing technologies that include 3D printers. However, the company does not build interceptor drones, but lightweight kamikaze drones optimized for frontline strike missions.
German start-up Tytan Technologies also uses 3D printing to produce AI-controlled drones for the Ukrainian military. It developed the Tytan Interceptor specifically to counter Shahed-136 UAVs (known as Geran-2 in Russia).
This UAV features a 3D printed body, allowing the company to maintain low costs and adapt to changing operational needs. According to Tytan. Interceptor can reach speeds of over 250 km/h, carry payloads up to 1 kg, and operate within a range exceeding 15 km.
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(28-07-2025, 12:36 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Ukraine accelerates 3D printed drone production
Wild Hornets is a volunteer-led organization financed through donations and crowdfunding initiatives. Since launching in spring 2023, it has rapidly become a key supplier of Ukrainian-made UAVs, producing around 100 drones per day. Its portfolio includes lightweight 10-inch FPV quadcopters for ground operations, “Queen Hornet” heavy bombers, and the high-speed “Sting” anti-air drone.
The latter features a unique, aerodynamic, bullet-shaped quadcopter design. It can reportedly reach speeds over 160 km/h (100 mph) and altitudes up to 3,000 meters (10,000 feet).
Wild Hornets began developing the Sting in October 2024. Armed with a warhead and a thermal camera, the drone is piloted through virtual reality (VR) goggles. Operators employ dogfight-style tactics to intercept and destroy Shahed-type UAVs midair.
Earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly praised the work of companies like Wild Hornets in a Facebook post. He stated that “Interceptor drones are performing particularly well, with hundreds of Russian-Iranian “Shaheds” shot down over the past week.” Wild Hornets claims its drones have “neutralized 1,738 enemy assets worth $1.69 billion,” including 448 enemy UAVs.
Wild Hornets sources about 65% of its drone components locally in Ukraine. According to posts on the group’s X account, Wild Hornets is expanding its fleet of FDM 3D printers to boost production and rapidly adapt designs to meet shifting battlefield demands.
A post from July 2 shows shelves lined with Bambu Lab 3D printers and rows of drone components, captioned: “There’s no rest at our drone production — only work, because every drone matters.” A separate video from June showcased close-up shots of the 3D printing process, revealing a “sneak peek into our nonstop production of Wild Hornets.”
The non-profit manufactures batteries in-house, using original cells from Samsung and Westinghouse. Additionally, it builds its own flight controllers, using at least one industrial pick and place machine to mount critical drone control systems onto printed circuit boards.
Another Ukrainian company ramping up drone production is TAF Drones. It operates a secret production site in Western Ukraine, where over 100 employees produce around 1,000 drones daily using manufacturing technologies that include 3D printers. However, the company does not build interceptor drones, but lightweight kamikaze drones optimized for frontline strike missions.
German start-up Tytan Technologies also uses 3D printing to produce AI-controlled drones for the Ukrainian military. It developed the Tytan Interceptor specifically to counter Shahed-136 UAVs (known as Geran-2 in Russia).
This UAV features a 3D printed body, allowing the company to maintain low costs and adapt to changing operational needs. According to Tytan. Interceptor can reach speeds of over 250 km/h, carry payloads up to 1 kg, and operate within a range exceeding 15 km.
3D printed drones: the future of warfare???.
Away from Ukraine, 3D printed drones are attracting growing attention across global defense landscape. San Diego-based Firestorm Labs recently raised $47 million in a Series A funding round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Investment also came from key defense backers, including Lockheed Martin Ventures, Decisive Point, Washington Harbour Partners, Booz Allen Ventures.
New capital will be used to scale the company’s 3D printed drones, as well as its deployable additive manufacturing unit, xCell. This micro-factory can be deployed in two 20-ft containers or a single 40-ft container. It allows users to 3D print modular drone airframes and components directly at the point of need.
Firestorm’s technology attracted the attention of U.S. Dept of Defense. Earlier this year, U.S. Air Force awarded the company a 5-year, $100 mil Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Agreement will see Firestorm lead development and procurement of 3D printed UAV solutions & prioritize modular, cost-effective designs.
Elsewhere, Alabama-based aerospace and defense manufacturer Cummings Aerospace’s 3D printed loitering munition, Hellhound S3, completed its first test flight earlier this year. The S3 is a turbojet-powered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that can travel at speeds up to 384 mph. It is designed to conduct long-range precision strikes against armored vehicles, tanks, and fortified positions
They even put up...Who won the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards?.
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is backing the production of drones used in Ukraine, including systems designed to intercept Russian Shahed drones, Ekonomichna Pravda reports.
According to the publication, Schmidt is involved in the development of three types of drones. The specific models are not disclosed for security reasons.
These reportedly include interceptor drones – medium-range strike UAVs, and FPV kamikaze drones – most frequently used against Shaheds. All systems are said to incorporate AI and modern unmanned technologies.
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(28-07-2025, 12:47 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: 3D printed drones: the future of warfare???.
Away from Ukraine, 3D printed drones are attracting growing attention across global defense landscape. San Diego-based Firestorm Labs recently raised $47 million in a Series A funding round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Investment also came from key defense backers, including Lockheed Martin Ventures, Decisive Point, Washington Harbour Partners, Booz Allen Ventures.
New capital will be used to scale the company’s 3D printed drones, as well as its deployable additive manufacturing unit, xCell. This micro-factory can be deployed in two 20-ft containers or a single 40-ft container. It allows users to 3D print modular drone airframes and components directly at the point of need.
Firestorm’s technology attracted the attention of U.S. Dept of Defense. Earlier this year, U.S. Air Force awarded the company a 5-year, $100 mil Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Agreement will see Firestorm lead development and procurement of 3D printed UAV solutions & prioritize modular, cost-effective designs.
Elsewhere, Alabama-based aerospace and defense manufacturer Cummings Aerospace’s 3D printed loitering munition, Hellhound S3, completed its first test flight earlier this year. The S3 is a turbojet-powered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that can travel at speeds up to 384 mph. It is designed to conduct long-range precision strikes against armored vehicles, tanks, and fortified positions
They even put up...Who won the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards?. 
Ukrainian anti-aircraft drones continue to hunt russian Forpost UAVs. They also managed to hit a rather interesting target — the Orion UAV
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has released a video and detailed data on the amount of Russian weapons and military equipment destroyed by its Special Group Alpha over a two-week period. This includes tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, air defense systems, electronic warfare systems, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles.
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(28-07-2025, 09:51 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Ukrainian anti-aircraft drones continue to hunt russian Forpost UAVs. They also managed to hit a rather interesting target — the Orion UAV
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has released a video and detailed data on the amount of Russian weapons and military equipment destroyed by its Special Group Alpha over a two-week period. This includes tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, air defense systems, electronic warfare systems, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles.
Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Drone Downs russian Orion UAV, a Carrier of Banderol Missiles and Bombs | Defense Express
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