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Ukrainian actor Vlad Shevchenko is raising funds to buy 18 domestically-made Rubaka kamikaze drones for the General Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry.
The Communist Party of China will tighten control over the export of drones and equipment for their production from autumn. The aim of the Chinese authorities is to protect national security.
In the middle of last month, the Russian defence ministry declared a naval war and hinted that it would destroy any ships sailing to Ukraine. As practice shows, threats do not work very effectively.
Since the late spring of 2023, the Russian capital has been attacked several times by unknown drones. Ukrainian volunteer Sergei Pritula showed the kamikaze drones Beaver. Apparently, they were the ones that attacked moscow.
In less than a week, Russian fighter jets have damaged two U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones, estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars. The incidents have raised questions about how the US can defend its drones, which are not armed with air-to-air missiles.
We are all used to China copying technologies of different countries, including the USA. But North Korea is trying to keep up with its neighbour. The DPRK has shown two drones that strongly resemble the MQ-9 Reaper and the RQ-4 Global Hawk.
A few days ago, a squadron of F-35 Lightning IIs arrived in the Middle East. Despite the presence of fifth-generation fighters, Russian drones continue to harass and provoke American MQ-9 Reaper drones.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are using drones made by Ukrspecsystems. The Ukrainian manufacturer has recently fully presented and disclosed the technical characteristics of a new drone. It is called MINI SHARK.
China's People's Liberation Army may receive a new kamikaze drone. The development will be undertaken by Aerospace CH UAV Co Ltd.
A year ago, the Come Back Alive army assistance fund handed over the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial system to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During this time, the drones were able to destroy a lot of Russian military equipment.
The Spanish government has approved the purchase of nine SIRTAP unmanned aerial systems. The drones will be transferred to the Air Force and the Army.
Special forces of the Security Service of Ukraine have destroyed a Russian TOS-1A heavy flamethrower system. They used a Pegas kamikaze drone for this purpose.
The Ecuadorian Navy has acquired a batch of US RQ-11 Raven reconnaissance-class unmanned aerial vehicles. It is noteworthy that the US provided the drones free of charge.
Baykar recently signed a contract with Saudi Arabia to export Akinci drones. The deal was the largest in the history of the Turkish defence industry. On the previous day, the amount of the contract became known.
Since last Friday, more than 100 Chinese military aircraft, drones and ships have carried out operations near Taiwan. Several drones and fighter jets entered the air defence identification zone. One of them turned out to be the giant WZ-7 Soaring Dragon.
