Russian Federation works with China over the new Analog "Shahaneda": Defense Express rated "secret" drone

The hostile Izhevsky electromechanical plant "dome", which is a subsidiary of the company "Diamond-Antai", has developed and protested in the PRC a new long-range impact UAV. It is called "Harpia-3" and will be used for attacks against Ukraine, and local specialists also participated in the work.

In the media with reference to sources in intelligence and documentation reported that at the beginning of 2024 the "dome" reported the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation about carrying out works in China. Subsequently, the ministry informed that drones can be released at a large scale production facilities. Both Russian enterprises refused to comment.

At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC "they are" shouting and spreading hands ", as if the project is not known about the project and strictly control the export of drones.

"This is generally a typical public position of China, which every time rejects accusations of cooperation with the Russian Federation, although the latest news only proves that the parties deepen defensive cooperation, and in the hands of P*sides already on the battlefield, Chinese armored vehicles ZFB-05 have been lit on the battlefield. " , - analysts emphasized.

From the technical characteristics of UAV "Harpia-3" it is only known that its combat part weighs 50 kilograms and is able to fly at a distance of about 2000 kilometers. In its reports, the dome noted that the development is improved through the efforts of Chinese experts in the version of "Harpius-A1". Earlier it was reported that in 2023 the "dome" launched the production of new drones-Kamikadze "Harpia-A1". In the year alone, more than 2500 units were allegedly released.

According to the media, drones are equipped with Chinese engines and other parts. Garpii-A1-1500 kilometers declared. "But it seems strange that the Russian Federation, having" Shahaned "essentially with the same TTH and its production directly in the country in the territory of the special economic zone" Alabuga "decided to invest in a new drone and only a year came to the average rate of production in about 200 drones a month, "experts said.

The publication suggested that Harpia-A1 and Harpia-3 are in fact the same Iranian "Shahmed", but disguised as a new purpose "on paper". Previously, this happened, then ShahED drones were appeared in documents as a "Lodka" project. Analysts emphasized that for China, the production of "Shahaned" or their analogues will not be a problem. Last year, they showed their own copy of the Iranian UAV called Sunflower 200. Its claimed characteristics were 40 kilograms and flight range up to 2000 kilometers.

"On the other hand, this does not change the fact that the Russian Federation is working on diversification and, most importantly, an increase in the rate of production - It is probably only the initial indicators). Recall that Reuters informed that the Russian Federation has a UAV factory in China. Journalists found that the samples of the first "Harpi-3" have already been taken to Russia for tests.