Ukraine war latest: Russia's new Oreshnik missile relies on Western manufacturing technology, FT reports
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Key developments on Dec. 27: * Russia's new Oreshnik missile relies on Western manufacturing technology, FT reports * 3 senior Russian officers killed in HIMARS, drone attack, Ukraine's military intelligence says * Ukraine working to extend basic training to 2 months, Syrskyi says * Russia ramps up production of Shahed drones, decoys at Tatarstan

Russia’s new intermediate-range ballistic missile, the Oreshnik, recently fired at Ukraine, was developed using advanced manufacturing equipment from Western companies, despite sanctions, The Financial Times reported on Dec. 27.

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 days ago

    I’m gonna assume this is about sanctions on precision-machined bearings or something, not computer chips, because the 3018 CNC in my house runs on basically a $2 microcontroller and there’s gotta be a limit on how much more complicated the controller of even a high-end machine could possibly be.