US Concerned by Report of Secret Russian War Drone Project in China

Published on September 28, 2024

The White House has expressed concern over Russia’s reported weapons program established in China to develop long-range attack drones for its war against Ukraine. Reuters exclusively reported on Sept. 25 that IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned arms company Almaz-Antey, has developed and flight-tested a new military drone in China with the help of Chinese experts. The documents obtained by Reuters show that Kupol has been mass producing military drones in Chinese factories to use in its war against Ukraine, according to the report. The range of the drone, a Garpiya-3 (G3) model, is 1,200 miles, with a maximum payload of 110 pounds. The sample drone made in China has been sent to headquarters in Russia for further testing, according to the Reuters report....

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