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European defence breakthrough — first guided missile designed for mass production — innovated in Latvia. 🇪🇺🛡️ Supported by Latvia’s Ministry of Defence counter-drone R&D initiative, Frankenburg Technologies has carried out a full kill-chain hard-kill intercept against a fast-moving aerial target at Latvia's Ādaži Military base. ✅ First guided missile...

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BP2018 B.Price9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech ⬇️

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Kenneth Kutan9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech It operates also in Latvia and other countries but Frankenburg is an Estonian company 🙃

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1rw9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech Yes, it works with our southern neighbours :) But Frankenburg is not Latvian company. It is indeed Estonian company.

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Benjamin Radermacher9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech Isn't Frankenburg in Estonia?

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asxzvjinm9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech you need Edge Autonomy🚀

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Ole9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech Great job 👍👏!!! This is the system "must have"

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Dainis Pozins9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech Awesome news: Latvia manufatures guided anti-drone missiles!

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Bref l'actu9 个月前

Fascinating development from the Baltics. The Mark I represents a paradigm shift in counter-UAS economics - addressing the cost-per-kill asymmetry that's plagued traditional air defense. Key innovation: AI-based autonomous targeting platform enabling mass production at scale. Early 2025 Ukraine field trials against Shahed-131/136 will be the real validation test. What's particularly interesting is the RTU partnership for in-country production capacity (10K units/year target). This could establish Latvia as a European hub for affordable precision interceptors. #DefenseTech #CounterDrone

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Bobby Stirling9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech 🇱🇻👏👏👏

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Edukacja GŁUPCZE9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech great ! share thechnology throught the EU, for money if you need, and we will make so many missiles together, that RuSSia will be burn all the time

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Carbonisotope129 个月前

@FrankenburgTech Finally my tiny rocket dream comes true!

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Namejs Beķeris9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech

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𝕊𝕪𝕟𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕔 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕘9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech Amazing

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Peace9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech inovator regresīvais, tā ir igauņu kompānija

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Wayne9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech .@AndrisSpruds Let’s build more!

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James9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech Lovely bit of kit 👍👍👍💙

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energo_intel9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech this is big

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Crimson Edmunds9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech Right @edge_autonomy @redwire

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Jukka P.Seppälä 🐶💛💙🇫🇮🇪🇺 #standwithUkraine🎗9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech 👏👏👏🦅🦅🦅👊👊👊🏁🏁🏁😹

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Fikseris🇱🇻🇪🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech Mūsu austrumu robežai jābūs šādai. Viss cits ir krimināla nekompetence.

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▼ futuroerahoy ◯ 🍉9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech But with which rare earths ?

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Aivars F.9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech Is it during the daylight only?

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truth.phd9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech Latvia just built a guided missile for mass production; looks like they upgraded from making drones to swatting them midair.

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Logical defense 🇺🇸9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech isn’t this thing like 50k a shot

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Eugénia 💫🍀9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech

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ITheBeholder9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech 👏🏻

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Skip9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech @karel_rehka fyi

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Frank Yankovich9 个月前

@FrankenburgTech 😭😭😭😭😭

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ANI

49,294 次观看 • 6 个月前

𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 The Cyprus Pavilion, organised by #CARIE, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Ministry of Defence 🇨🇾, marked our biggest-ever DEFEA presence showcasing world-class innovation & highlighting the rapid growth of the Cyprus Defence Industry. We were honored to have H.E. the President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr NikosChristodoulides, officially open the Cyprus Pavilion. Thirteen CARIE (ΚΣΕΕΚ) member companies proudly presented world-class hashtag #MadeInCyprus dual-use and defence technologies to global industry leaders and government delegations. The Cyprus Pavilion at DEFEA is a timely and effective implementation of the support measures for the Cyprus Defence Industry announced by President NikosChristodoulides in December 2024. This initiative empowers our national defence sector to enhance its international presence and accelerate export growth. 📌 Cyprus Pavilion Highlights: ✅ Participation of 13 pioneering Cypriot defence-tech companies ✅ Showcasing of 50+ Cyprus-made defence and dual-use products ✅ Presentation of breakthrough, homegrown innovative technologies ✅ MoU signed with the Italian defence industry association AIAD ✅ Over 10,000 exhibition delegates visited the Cyprus Pavilion ✅ Visitors from more than 70 countries across five continents ✅ Hundreds of B2B meetings held, fostering strategic partnerships Among the honored visitors to the pavilion were the President of Cyprus, Mr NikosChristodoulides , the Minister of Defence, Mr Vasilis Palmas, the Chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General @chod_cy , the Director General of the Ministry of Defence, Ms Anna Aristotelous, and the Ambassador of Cyprus to Greece, Mr Stavros Avgoustides. We also had the privilege of receiving official delegations from foreign Ministries of Defence, representatives from the European Defence Agency and the EC DG DEFIS, as well as thousands defence professionals from all over the world. 🙏 Special thanks to the Directorate of Defence Capabilities Development at the Ministry of Defence of Cyprus for their outstanding coordination and unwavering support. 🎥 A special thank you also to CD Multimedia Services & DEFENCE ReDEFiNED for the design of the pavilion, the media coverage and the excellent exhibition overview video! 🙌 Congratulations to all participating companies whose commitment, innovation, and strategic vision are redefining Cyprus’ role on the European and international defence landscape. ADDITESS Ltd AmaDema - NanoWeld Cellock CyRIC eBOS Technologies #EclipticDefenceandSpace #encorp Houtris IANUS Technologies Multimarine Services SignalGeneriX #Swarmly CMMI - Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ομοσπονδία Εργοδοτών & Βιομηχάνων - OEB Annita Demetriou ΔΗΣΥ Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο (Ε.ΛΑ.Μ.) ΔΗΚΟ ΕΔΕΚ Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα ΑΚΕΛ Δημοκρατική Παράταξη (DEPA) Ministry of Finance Προεδρία της ΚΔ Marinos Sizopoulos Efthimios Diplaros Harris Georgiades Pavlos Mylonas christiana erotokritou MP Charalambos Charalambous George Papanastasiou Demetris Skourides Nicodemos Damianou Ομοσπονδία Εργοδοτών & Βιομηχάνων - OEB Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών Press and Information Office Cyprus INBusinessnews Costas Constantinou
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𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 The Cyprus Pavilion, organised by #CARIE, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Ministry of Defence 🇨🇾, marked our biggest-ever DEFEA presence showcasing world-class innovation & highlighting the rapid growth of the Cyprus Defence Industry. We were honored to have H.E. the President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr NikosChristodoulides, officially open the Cyprus Pavilion. Thirteen CARIE (ΚΣΕΕΚ) member companies proudly presented world-class hashtag #MadeInCyprus dual-use and defence technologies to global industry leaders and government delegations. The Cyprus Pavilion at DEFEA is a timely and effective implementation of the support measures for the Cyprus Defence Industry announced by President NikosChristodoulides in December 2024. This initiative empowers our national defence sector to enhance its international presence and accelerate export growth. 📌 Cyprus Pavilion Highlights: ✅ Participation of 13 pioneering Cypriot defence-tech companies ✅ Showcasing of 50+ Cyprus-made defence and dual-use products ✅ Presentation of breakthrough, homegrown innovative technologies ✅ MoU signed with the Italian defence industry association AIAD ✅ Over 10,000 exhibition delegates visited the Cyprus Pavilion ✅ Visitors from more than 70 countries across five continents ✅ Hundreds of B2B meetings held, fostering strategic partnerships Among the honored visitors to the pavilion were the President of Cyprus, Mr NikosChristodoulides , the Minister of Defence, Mr Vasilis Palmas, the Chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General @chod_cy , the Director General of the Ministry of Defence, Ms Anna Aristotelous, and the Ambassador of Cyprus to Greece, Mr Stavros Avgoustides. We also had the privilege of receiving official delegations from foreign Ministries of Defence, representatives from the European Defence Agency and the EC DG DEFIS, as well as thousands defence professionals from all over the world. 🙏 Special thanks to the Directorate of Defence Capabilities Development at the Ministry of Defence of Cyprus for their outstanding coordination and unwavering support. 🎥 A special thank you also to CD Multimedia Services & DEFENCE ReDEFiNED for the design of the pavilion, the media coverage and the excellent exhibition overview video! 🙌 Congratulations to all participating companies whose commitment, innovation, and strategic vision are redefining Cyprus’ role on the European and international defence landscape. ADDITESS Ltd AmaDema - NanoWeld Cellock CyRIC eBOS Technologies #EclipticDefenceandSpace #encorp Houtris IANUS Technologies Multimarine Services SignalGeneriX #Swarmly CMMI - Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ομοσπονδία Εργοδοτών & Βιομηχάνων - OEB Annita Demetriou ΔΗΣΥ Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο (Ε.ΛΑ.Μ.) ΔΗΚΟ ΕΔΕΚ Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα ΑΚΕΛ Δημοκρατική Παράταξη (DEPA) Ministry of Finance Προεδρία της ΚΔ Marinos Sizopoulos Efthimios Diplaros Harris Georgiades Pavlos Mylonas christiana erotokritou MP Charalambos Charalambous George Papanastasiou Demetris Skourides Nicodemos Damianou Ομοσπονδία Εργοδοτών & Βιομηχάνων - OEB Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών Press and Information Office Cyprus INBusinessnews Costas Constantinou

Tasos Kounoudes

410,472 次观看 • 1 年前

Russian report: Gulf air defenses face a “million-dollar missile vs. a drone costing a few thousand dollars” dilemma The Russian Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade published a study and analysis concluding that Gulf states’ reliance on long-range U.S. air defense systems against low-cost threats such as attack drones creates a significant gap between the cost of the attack and the cost of interception. The center noted that an Iranian Shahed-136 drone is estimated to cost around $20,000–$50,000 , while a PAC-3 interceptor missile can cost approximately $4 million , making the interception of large-scale drone attacks extremely expensive. The report argues that systems such as Patriot and THAAD were largely designed to counter long-range threats and ballistic missiles, while Gulf states need diversified defensive layers, including short- and medium-range systems to counter drones, cruise missiles, and low-altitude targets. The center proposed strengthening air defenses with Russian systems such as Buk-M3 “Viking” for medium-range defense, Tor for short-range defense, and Pantsir-S1M to protect critical infrastructure from close-range threats. According to the report, combining long-, medium-, and short-range systems could increase the number of engagement channels and reduce the depletion of costly interceptor missiles, particularly around oil refineries, desalination plants, ports, and energy facilities. The Russian center concludes that addressing the cost gap between offensive weapons and interceptors could make large-scale drone attacks less economically viable by building a layered defense system capable of countering threats at a more balanced cost.
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Russian report: Gulf air defenses face a “million-dollar missile vs. a drone costing a few thousand dollars” dilemma The Russian Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade published a study and analysis concluding that Gulf states’ reliance on long-range U.S. air defense systems against low-cost threats such as attack drones creates a significant gap between the cost of the attack and the cost of interception. The center noted that an Iranian Shahed-136 drone is estimated to cost around $20,000–$50,000 , while a PAC-3 interceptor missile can cost approximately $4 million , making the interception of large-scale drone attacks extremely expensive. The report argues that systems such as Patriot and THAAD were largely designed to counter long-range threats and ballistic missiles, while Gulf states need diversified defensive layers, including short- and medium-range systems to counter drones, cruise missiles, and low-altitude targets. The center proposed strengthening air defenses with Russian systems such as Buk-M3 “Viking” for medium-range defense, Tor for short-range defense, and Pantsir-S1M to protect critical infrastructure from close-range threats. According to the report, combining long-, medium-, and short-range systems could increase the number of engagement channels and reduce the depletion of costly interceptor missiles, particularly around oil refineries, desalination plants, ports, and energy facilities. The Russian center concludes that addressing the cost gap between offensive weapons and interceptors could make large-scale drone attacks less economically viable by building a layered defense system capable of countering threats at a more balanced cost.

RussiaNews 🇷🇺

13,364 次观看 • 1 个月前

Pentagon in a panic: China combines lasers, microwaves, and anti-drone weaponry. The Chinese military has demonstrated how different anti-drone weapons work together in a layered defense system, giving soldiers various ways to intercept incoming targets without expending expensive missiles on every small drone. ✔️Coordinated Interception: Footage from surveillance cameras showed how lasers and microwave-emitting equipment disrupted approaching drone formations. Interceptor drones then attacked targets that had broken through the defenses, followed by air defense weapons engaging any remaining threats. ✔️Different Weapons for Different Targets: Lasers focus energy on individual drones. Microwave-emitting weapons are designed to disable electronics over a wider area, allowing them to target groups of drones. ✔️Final Layer of Defense: The vehicle shown combines a rotating six-cylinder cannon with four short-range missile launchers. It can operate independently or as part of a larger air defense system. ✔️Detection and Mobility: Integrated radar, optical, and infrared sensors supported operations even at night. Soldiers also practiced moving and re-establishing their defensive positions after their location was deemed compromised. The goal is to make it more difficult to repeat drone attacks: to adapt the interceptor to the threat, reduce the cost of each engagement, and save missiles for targets that truly need them. Can a layered defense reduce the advantage of cheap drones?
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Pentagon in a panic: China combines lasers, microwaves, and anti-drone weaponry. The Chinese military has demonstrated how different anti-drone weapons work together in a layered defense system, giving soldiers various ways to intercept incoming targets without expending expensive missiles on every small drone. ✔️Coordinated Interception: Footage from surveillance cameras showed how lasers and microwave-emitting equipment disrupted approaching drone formations. Interceptor drones then attacked targets that had broken through the defenses, followed by air defense weapons engaging any remaining threats. ✔️Different Weapons for Different Targets: Lasers focus energy on individual drones. Microwave-emitting weapons are designed to disable electronics over a wider area, allowing them to target groups of drones. ✔️Final Layer of Defense: The vehicle shown combines a rotating six-cylinder cannon with four short-range missile launchers. It can operate independently or as part of a larger air defense system. ✔️Detection and Mobility: Integrated radar, optical, and infrared sensors supported operations even at night. Soldiers also practiced moving and re-establishing their defensive positions after their location was deemed compromised. The goal is to make it more difficult to repeat drone attacks: to adapt the interceptor to the threat, reduce the cost of each engagement, and save missiles for targets that truly need them. Can a layered defense reduce the advantage of cheap drones?

𝕊𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕻𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤

13,866 次观看 • 8 天前

‼️🇺🇲 Lockheed Martin has officially unveiled a game-changing addition to the global air defense arsenal, introducing the PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector (ACE)—a highly advanced, ultra-affordable Patriot interceptor specifically designed to shatter the economics of modern aerial warfare. The revolutionary missile is engineered to complement existing Patriot frameworks while slashing production costs to less than half the price of the current $4 million PAC-3 MSE interceptor. Developed through a high-impact collaboration between U.S. and European defense industries, the PAC-3 ACE is a direct response to the grueling tactical lessons of the war in Ukraine, where the massive proliferation of cheap enemy drones and loitering munitions has demanded a far more cost-effective defensive solution. Lockheed Martin confirmed that development is moving at an aggressive pace, with full-scale production projected to hit the assembly lines within the next 36 months. This breakthrough represents a massive strategic pivot that destroys Russia's and Iran's strategy of trying to bankrupt Western air defense systems through mass-produced drone swarms. By delivering a lethal, high-tier interceptor at a fraction of the traditional cost, the alliance ensures that defenders can protect critical infrastructure without depleting multi-million-dollar missile stockpiles on low-cost targets. As production gears up, the PAC-3 ACE will provide Ukraine and its allies with an unsustainable cost curve for the enemy, cementing long-term dominance over contested skies and ensuring the democratic world can out-produce and out-last any adversarial threat. See the latest updates with us: Visioner
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‼️🇺🇲 Lockheed Martin has officially unveiled a game-changing addition to the global air defense arsenal, introducing the PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector (ACE)—a highly advanced, ultra-affordable Patriot interceptor specifically designed to shatter the economics of modern aerial warfare. The revolutionary missile is engineered to complement existing Patriot frameworks while slashing production costs to less than half the price of the current $4 million PAC-3 MSE interceptor. Developed through a high-impact collaboration between U.S. and European defense industries, the PAC-3 ACE is a direct response to the grueling tactical lessons of the war in Ukraine, where the massive proliferation of cheap enemy drones and loitering munitions has demanded a far more cost-effective defensive solution. Lockheed Martin confirmed that development is moving at an aggressive pace, with full-scale production projected to hit the assembly lines within the next 36 months. This breakthrough represents a massive strategic pivot that destroys Russia's and Iran's strategy of trying to bankrupt Western air defense systems through mass-produced drone swarms. By delivering a lethal, high-tier interceptor at a fraction of the traditional cost, the alliance ensures that defenders can protect critical infrastructure without depleting multi-million-dollar missile stockpiles on low-cost targets. As production gears up, the PAC-3 ACE will provide Ukraine and its allies with an unsustainable cost curve for the enemy, cementing long-term dominance over contested skies and ensuring the democratic world can out-produce and out-last any adversarial threat. See the latest updates with us: Visioner

Visioner

82,265 次观看 • 2 个月前

BIG | 🇱🇻🇺🇦🇪🇺‼️‼️ Europe is struggling to keep pace with the extraordinary speed at which drone and air warfare is evolving in Ukraine, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs has warned, arguing that capabilities European militaries are preparing today could already be outdated by next year. Speaking to The Guardian, Rinkēvičs said European countries still lack sufficient air-defense, counter-drone and ballistic-missile defense capabilities to deal with a potential Russian attack, while expanding systems such as Patriot remains painfully slow. He contrasted that pace with Ukraine, where battlefield technology and tactics are evolving at “lightning speed” and drone production has reached roughly 200,000 units per month. The warning highlights one of Europe’s biggest defense challenges. Ukraine is adapting weapons and battlefield technology on timescales measured in months, while European procurement and industrial expansion can take years. Kyiv’s experience is increasingly becoming a real-world benchmark for how European militaries may need to reorganize procurement, production and air defense for a battlefield that is changing faster than traditional defense systems can adapt. See the latest updates with us: Visioner
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BIG | 🇱🇻🇺🇦🇪🇺‼️‼️ Europe is struggling to keep pace with the extraordinary speed at which drone and air warfare is evolving in Ukraine, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs has warned, arguing that capabilities European militaries are preparing today could already be outdated by next year. Speaking to The Guardian, Rinkēvičs said European countries still lack sufficient air-defense, counter-drone and ballistic-missile defense capabilities to deal with a potential Russian attack, while expanding systems such as Patriot remains painfully slow. He contrasted that pace with Ukraine, where battlefield technology and tactics are evolving at “lightning speed” and drone production has reached roughly 200,000 units per month. The warning highlights one of Europe’s biggest defense challenges. Ukraine is adapting weapons and battlefield technology on timescales measured in months, while European procurement and industrial expansion can take years. Kyiv’s experience is increasingly becoming a real-world benchmark for how European militaries may need to reorganize procurement, production and air defense for a battlefield that is changing faster than traditional defense systems can adapt. See the latest updates with us: Visioner

Visioner

25,758 次观看 • 24 天前

🚨🇺🇸 Lockheed Martin is developing a lower-cost Patriot interceptor to counter the growing drone threat. The new PAC-3 ACE missile is designed to provide much of the combat capability of the PAC-3 MSE at a significantly lower price. According to available information, the PAC-3 ACE will be capable of intercepting drones, cruise missiles, and short-range ballistic missiles, while delivering around two-thirds of the combat effectiveness of the PAC-3 MSE. The missile is expected to cost between $1.6 million and $2.7 million, compared with $4 million to $5.3 million for the current PAC-3 MSE interceptor. The existing PAC-3 MSE remains one of the world's most advanced air-defense missiles, designed to destroy long-range ballistic missiles and, according to its manufacturer, capable of engaging certain hypersonic threats. As demand for Patriot interceptors continues to surge, the U.S. government has also asked Lockheed Martin to triple production of the PAC-3 MSE, reflecting the growing need to replenish missile stockpiles while preparing for future high-intensity conflicts. See the latest updates with us: Visioner
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🚨🇺🇸 Lockheed Martin is developing a lower-cost Patriot interceptor to counter the growing drone threat. The new PAC-3 ACE missile is designed to provide much of the combat capability of the PAC-3 MSE at a significantly lower price. According to available information, the PAC-3 ACE will be capable of intercepting drones, cruise missiles, and short-range ballistic missiles, while delivering around two-thirds of the combat effectiveness of the PAC-3 MSE. The missile is expected to cost between $1.6 million and $2.7 million, compared with $4 million to $5.3 million for the current PAC-3 MSE interceptor. The existing PAC-3 MSE remains one of the world's most advanced air-defense missiles, designed to destroy long-range ballistic missiles and, according to its manufacturer, capable of engaging certain hypersonic threats. As demand for Patriot interceptors continues to surge, the U.S. government has also asked Lockheed Martin to triple production of the PAC-3 MSE, reflecting the growing need to replenish missile stockpiles while preparing for future high-intensity conflicts. See the latest updates with us: Visioner

Visioner

72,288 次观看 • 2 个月前