A new Reuters exclusive report is alleging that Russia is currently overseeing a secret program in China to produce long-range drones. These drones are expected to be used in Ukraine, and amid increasing NATO involvement in the war.
The report names IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of the Russian state-owned weapons company Almaz-Antey, as having set up shop in China and acting as a middle man for the classified defense tech program.
Reuters says it has reviewed leaked documents it obtained, and they show a new type of advanced drone in progress, called the Garpiya-3 (G3), which has had the assistance of local Chinese specialists.
The bombshell allegations are interesting and curious as far as timing, coming amid ratcheting Washington accusations against both countries and as their cooperation heightens. The US has already been sanctioning Chinese companies accused of supplying Russia’s defense sector.
The Garpiya-3 drone is said to be comparable to some US advanced drones, and can travel some 2,000km with a payload of 50kg, which is significant.
The Russia-China design and production program puts Moscow on track to be able to deploy something in the near future resembling a MQ9 Reaper drone over the skies of Ukraine. […]
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