Ukraine finds US-made navigation sensor inside Russia’s new jet-powered drone
The PNI5GA sensor reduces gyroscope drift and improves the drone's autonomous navigation accuracy, according to Ukrainian intelligence.
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Russia promised a scramjet superweapon. Ukraine says Zircon runs on solid fuel
Ukraine's military intelligence puts Zircon's highest recorded speed at Mach 6.8, below Moscow's Mach 9 claim, and says both its motors are solid-fuel. Its component catalogue also names two US-manufacturer chips inside.
Russians work three shifts to build jet-powered missiles powered by a $16,000 Chinese engine from AliExpress
Russia can produce up to 80 S8000 "Banderol" cruise missiles a month.
EW doesn’t work on these Russian drones. Expert: Request Starlink “kill switch”
Russia found a way to make Shaheds unjammable. The irony: they're using Ukraine's own advantage.
Ukrainian strike shatters plant making specialized drills, exposing hidden Western roots of Russia’s Sukhoi fighter jet production
A new RUSI report details a crumbling supply chain
Ukraine finds over 20 components from the US and other countries in Russia’s new cruise missile
A new Russian missile called S8000 "Banderol" contains 10 American microchips, revealing complex international technology networks.
Export controls need Cold War-style overhaul to stop weapons tech flow – FP
The collapse of post-Cold War pax technica becomes evident as analysis reveals extensive use of Western electronics in Russian, Iranian, and North Korean weapons.
Western electronics found in North Korean missiles striking Ukraine
Electronics from the US and EU were found in debris of around 60 North Korean KN-23 missiles Russia launched at Ukraine in 2024, accounting for one-third of its ballistic strikes.