Small UAS / Drones and related general thread - NOT Swarming ones.

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Russia produces new kamikaze drone with Chinese engine, say European intel sources

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 and documents seen by Reuters. The intelligence – which included a...
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Reuters, citing European sources: Russia began producing a new long-range attack drone called the Garpia-A1 last year using Chinese engines and parts Izhevsk, Udmurtskaja Respublika - Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveu

Reuters, citing European sources: Russia began producing a new long-range attack drone called the Garpia-A1 last year using Chinese engines and parts. Live Universal Awareness Map Liveuamap is a leading independent global news and information site dedicated to factual reporting of a variety of...
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Massive Russian Weapons Depot Still Burning After Ukrainian Drone Attack

Strikes in the Tver region targeted warehouses full of rockets and missiles, reportedly including some delivered to Russia by North Korea. Strikes in the Tver region targeted warehouses full of rockets and missiles, reportedly including some delivered to Russia by North Korea.
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I wonder how long it will be before Ukrainian drones are able to strike and destroy the Shaheed-136 drone factory built in Russia recently to licence produce them?

Edit: Defense Updates has put out a video about the Toropets ammunition dump detonation:


Ukraine destroyed one of Russia’s largest weapons depots.An aerial attack struck the depot in Northeast Ammunition Depot of Toropets in the Tver region.It is located about 300 miles from the frontlines and 240 miles West of Moscow.
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The explosions have been so strong that they have been registered in earthquake monitors that track seismic activity.
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Ben Dando, a seismologist at the Norwegian seismology research foundation NORSAR, told CNN that its sensors “detected seismic signals, of magnitude 2.5 to 2.8, in northwest Russia which looks to be associated with the drone attack launched by Ukraine.”Dando added, that NORSAR, which has been using seismic monitors since 2022 to evaluate the impact of the war in Ukraine, is currently analyzing the preliminary data to capture the full extent of the blast.
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Some reports indicate 17 explosions were detected by earthquake monitoring equipment in Estonia, Russia, and Ukraine, ranging from 2.0 to 2.8 on the Richter Scale.
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In this video, Defense Updates reports on the Destruction of Russian Toropets Northeast Ammunition Depot.
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Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:16 TOROPETS NORTHEAST AMMUNITION DEPOT
05:20 PROBABLE WEAPONS USED
06:43 ANALYSIS
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This will certainly put a big crimp in some Russia's northern offensives given the massive quantity of ordinance that went boom.
 
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The Military Show channel has this interesting video out about the Australian PPDS drone aka the "Origami of death" aka the Cardboard Drone:


Cardboard drones may sound like a joke, but they've become a nightmare for Russian forces in Ukraine. These stealthy, low-cost UAVs have downed jets and turned the tide of modern warfare. How did something so simple become so deadly? This video explores the rise of the PPDS, Ukraine's "origami of death," and its game-changing role in combat. We'll delve into its design, operational use, and how it's shaping the future of drone warfare.
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Very little has been mentioned about these unassuming drones but they appear to have made an outsize contribution in Ukraine.
 
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The Military Show channel has this interesting video out about the Australian PPDS drone aka the "Origami of death" aka the Cardboard Drone:




Very little has been mentioned about these unassuming drones but they appear to have made an outsize contribution in Ukraine.
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I've seen them in production - they are really, really simple.
 
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Singapore, US Defense Innovation Unit collab to tackle 'unauthorized drones' in Indo-Pacific - Breaking Defense

"We are proud to contribute to the strategically important effort to deepen bilateral cooperation with Singapore in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific," DIU Director Doug Beck said.
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Protest stalls Army $990M loitering munitions contract - Breaking Defense

The GAO is expected to rule on the protest, filed by Mistral, Inc., according to documents, by Dec. 16.
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Yes plus I know many of the senior staff including the owners.
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So what do they think of how their drone has performed in Ukraine and the interesting uses the Ukrainian has used them for (For example sticking GoPro cameras in them and using their drones for reconnaissance)?
 
IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned arms company Almaz-Antey, has developed and flight-tested a new drone model called Garpiya-3 in China with the help of local specialists, according to one of the documents, a report that Kupol sent to the Russian defense ministry earlier this year outlining its work.
Kupol told the defense ministry in a subsequent update that it was able to produce drones including the G3 at scale at a factory in China so the weapons could be deployed in the “special military operation” in Ukraine, the term Moscow uses for the war.
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Ukraine says struck Russian ammo depot with drones

Ukraine on Sunday said it sent more than 100 drones deep inside Russia to hit a major weapons depot, as it stepped up attacks further inside Russian territory.Russia's defence ministry on Sunday said its air defences had destroyed and intercepted a total of 125 Ukrainian drones over its...
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Replicator 2 initiative has been announced. SECDEF says it will focus on countering small uncrewed aerial systems. This is interesting, as it means the next tranche of replicator drones will be drone-hunting drones.

I have determined that Replicator 2 will tackle the warfighter priority of countering the threat posed by small uncrewed aerial systems (C-sUAS) to our most critical installations and force concentrations. I am confident the Replicator Initiative will complement and advance the significant C-sUAS work already underway in the DoD. The expectation is that Replicator 2 will assist with overcoming challenges we face in the areas of production capacity, technology innovation, authorities, policies, open system architecture and system integration, and force structure.
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I direct the Deputy Secretary of Defense and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, working with Component heads through the Deputy's Innovation Steering Group, to oversee the development of a Replicator 2 plan to be proposed to Congress in the FY2026 President's Budget Request. My expectation is that Replicator 2 will deliver meaningfully improved C-sUAS protection to critical assets within 24 months of Congress approving funding. The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, as the Chair of the Defense Innovation Working Group, will serve as the Office of Primary Responsibility for Replicator 2, working in collaboration with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, who serves as'the Department's C-sUAS Principal Staff Assistant. The Military Departments are largely responsible for the development, production, and fielding of capabilities related to the Replicator 2 effort. The Replicator 2 Initiative will leverage the work of the Counter Uncrewed Systems Warfighter Senior Integration Group, and collaborate closely with other ongoing efforts.
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Anduril debuts Bolt, loitering munition on contract with Marine Corps

The drone comes in two forms, one capable of surveillance operations and another that can directly strike targets.
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Bolt-M Aims To Make Kamikaze Drone Attacks More User Friendly, Effective

In the next six months the U.S. Marine Corps will start testing the advanced quadcopter loitering munition, designed to put easy-to-use aerial firepower into the infantry's hands. In the next six months, the U.S. Marine Corps will start testing the quadcopter, designed to put easy-to-use...
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Over 140 New Drones Approved for Ukrainian Defense in 2024

Over 140 New Drones Approved for Ukrainian Defense in 2024
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Russia says it is ramping up AI-powered drone deployments in Ukraine

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday that AI-enabled drones were playing a key role on the battlefield in Ukraine and urged more training for troops on how to use them. Belousov's ministry published video of him touring a centre for next-generation drone technologies and...
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Cost is 100k UAH which works out to ~$2.5k.

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