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Russia Bypasses Sanctions to Acquire Rolls-Royce-Level Tech for Mass Production of Cheap Jet Drones

Summary by United24
Russia has bypassed Western sanctions to acquire advanced 3D-printing equipment comparable to technology used in Rolls-Royce manufacturing, helping Moscow cut the cost of its jet-powered drones roughly in half as it rapidly expands production, The Economist reported on September 1.

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The Kremlin has managed to reduce the cost of drones by at least half. Russia has established mass production of jet engines for drones, circumventing Western sanctions. This has reduced their production costs by at least half, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing The Economist. According to a source in the Ukrainian air defense system, the Kremlin has managed to acquire equipment for 3D-printing turbines. This equipment is similar to that used in W…

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There will be more jet enemy drones: The Economist states that the Russian Federation has been able to halve the cost of production of “shahedes"Russia has increased the production of drones at a speed of up to 600 km/h. Intercepting them requires more expensive air defense and aviation.

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The Ukrainian edition of Insider reports "another bad news." Russia has managed to halve the cost of producing jet drones, writing a television channel of the publication, citing its sources.

Russia has found a way to circumvent international sanctions by acquiring advanced industrial equipment for 3D-printing turbines, a direct analogue of the equipment used at the facilities of British giant Rolls-Royce. The Economist's post: Russia has reduced the cost of jet drones by acquiring equipment in defiance of sanctions first appeared on GuildHall.

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