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Ukraine Unveils Dovbush T40: A Long-Range Drone Aiming Deep Into Russia’s Rear
technology17 days ago

Ukraine Unveils Dovbush T40: A Long-Range Drone Aiming Deep Into Russia’s Rear

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has officially cleared the Dovbush T40, a domestically produced long-range UAV designed for reconnaissance, fire control, and precision strikes. With a wingspan near five meters and endurance exceeding 24 hours, the T40 allegedly can reach targets beyond the Urals into Siberia, features a low radar signature, and can function as a kamikaze platform or carry dropping munitions, while resisting electronic warfare. The rollout signals Kyiv’s intent to project reach into Russia’s rear areas and degrade key energy and military targets.

via Daily Kos|
#dovbush-t40#drone#long-range
Pentagon seeks affordable, mass-produced long-range weapons with rapid testing timeline
defense1 month ago

Pentagon seeks affordable, mass-produced long-range weapons with rapid testing timeline

The Defense Department is launching the Ground-Based Affordable Mass (GBAM) program to field ground-launched, autonomous long-range weapons that cost under $250,000 per unit (with cost-per-effect under $500,000) and be demonstrable within 60–90 days, then scaled to production in 12–18 months. The Defense Innovation Unit’s GBAM Challenge offers up to $250,000 in prizes and potential Phase II funding (up to $5 million) for winning teams, with a target range of at least 600 nautical miles, a 35–100 pound payload, autonomous target recognition, GPS-denied capability, no proprietary launch gear, and the capacity to produce 100+ units monthly. This effort complements other affordable-missile programs like FAMM-BAR and Low-Cost Containerized Missiles, aimed at supplementing costly missiles (e.g., Tomahawk) and sustaining tempo in conflict.

via Military Times|
#autonomy#defense#diu
Pentagon pursues fast-tracked, sub-$250k autonomous long-range strikes
defense1 month ago

Pentagon pursues fast-tracked, sub-$250k autonomous long-range strikes

The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit launches the Ground-Based Affordable Mass (GBAM) program to develop cheap, autonomously guided ground-launched long-range weapons with a 600 nautical mile range and 35–100 lb payload, aiming for sub-$250,000 flyaway costs and rapid demonstration (60–90 days) with production within 12–18 months; a contest with a $250k prize and up to $5M for top performers is part of the effort, alongside other programs like FAMM-BAR and Low-Cost Containerized Missiles.

via Defense News|
#autonomous-weapons#cost-effective-munitions#defense
Ukraine's covert drone unit widens deep strikes into Russia
world2 months ago

Ukraine's covert drone unit widens deep strikes into Russia

NPR profiles a secret Ukrainian drone unit, the First Separate Center of Unmanned Systems, which launches long-range, deep-strike drones from undisclosed eastern fields to hit targets across Russia and Russian-occupied areas, including oil refineries and logistics routes. Drones traveling up to 1,200 miles have intensified strikes in 2026, with operations at night and from hidden locations. Ukrainian commanders say drones compensate for limited missiles and are aimed at weakening Russia's economy and war machine, framing the actions as sanctions against the Kremlin.

via NPR|
#drones#long-range#oil-refineries
Ukraine's Deep-Strike Drones Push War Into Russia's Heartland
world2 months ago

Ukraine's Deep-Strike Drones Push War Into Russia's Heartland

Ukrainian GUR units are assembling and deploying Liutyi long-range kamikaze drones, decoys, and Peklo missiles in a growing night-time campaign that reaches deep into Russia—up to about 2,000 miles away—with AI-assisted Prisma planning real-time flight routes. Nightly, 200–300 drones are launched toward military facilities and oil infrastructure, including an attack near Moscow that disrupted an oil refinery. The strikes are already impacting Russia’s oil production and logistics, even as Moscow benefits from higher global oil prices; Zelenskyy has framed the effort as “long-range sanctions.”

via Business Insider|
#drones#long-range#oil
Ukraine expands drone reach to 3,500 km, putting Siberia within strike range
military3 months ago

Ukraine expands drone reach to 3,500 km, putting Siberia within strike range

Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) says its Liutyi deep‑strike drones can reach 1,500–1,700 km and the jet‑powered Peklo can reach 700–1,000 km, projecting an overall capability of up to 3,500 km that could put European Russia and as far east as Krasnoyarsk in Siberia within Kyiv’s strike envelope. The claim is a capability assertion, not yet demonstrated; the current confirmed long‑range record is about 1,750 km, and recent Russian missile alerts in the Urals frame the broader war context.

via Euromaidan Press|
#drones#long-range#military
Ukraine launches largest Moscow drone strike with three homegrown models, including new Gladiator
world3 months ago

Ukraine launches largest Moscow drone strike with three homegrown models, including new Gladiator

Ukraine said it used three locally produced long-range drones—the FP-1 Firepoint, RS-1 Bars, and a newly disclosed Bars-SM Gladiator—to strike targets in the Moscow region, including a microchip facility and an oil pumping station, in its largest attack on the capital to date, with the Moscow mayor saying over 120 drones were involved; Kyiv framed the operation as proof of cheap, homemade drones’ effectiveness against Russia’s dense air defenses, while Russia reported shooting down many drones nationwide.

via Business Insider|
#air-defense#drones#long-range
Ukraine Extends Long-Range Drone Campaign with 1,800-KM Urals Raid
world4 months ago

Ukraine Extends Long-Range Drone Campaign with 1,800-KM Urals Raid

Ukrainian long-range drones crossed into the Urals for the first time, traveling over 1,800 km in a 10-hour raid that hit targets in Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, including a residential building, the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant, and a military flight school, triggering regional flight restrictions and signaling Kyiv’s intent to degrade Moscow’s logistics and energy revenue while expanding the campaign beyond traditional front lines.

via Kyiv Post|
#drones#long-range#russia
Germany Unveils Its First National Military Strategy Focused on Speed, Precision and Deep Strikes
world4 months ago

Germany Unveils Its First National Military Strategy Focused on Speed, Precision and Deep Strikes

Germany's defence minister Boris Pistorius unveiled the Bundeswehr's first national military strategy, shifting to capability-based planning with a focus on speed, air defence, long-range precision strikes, and greater use of AI. The plan calls for a significant expansion to 460,000 personnel (active plus reserves) and a more agile bureaucracy, with deep-strike assets like long-range missiles to hit targets behind front lines; many details remain secret and the strategy is described as a living document responsive to evolving threats and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

via Euronews.com|
#bundeswehr#defence#germany
"Volkswagen Unveils ID.7 Tourer: The First Electric All-Rounder Wagon"
automotive2 years ago

"Volkswagen Unveils ID.7 Tourer: The First Electric All-Rounder Wagon"

Volkswagen has unveiled the ID.7 Tourer, one of the first electric estate cars in the upper mid-sized class in Europe, offering generous space for five people and up to 1,714 litres of luggage. With a range of up to 685 km, the ID.7 Tourer features an AR head-up display, new Wellness In-Car app, and premium-class comfort options, making it an ideal business car. Scheduled for presales in the first quarter of the year, it will be produced alongside other electric models at Volkswagen's Emden plant in Germany.

via Volkswagen Newsroom|
#automotive#electric-car#estate-car