Suspicion that Russia's AI V2U UAV uses Chinese components
Russia's AI V2U UAV attracts attention with Chinese components, opening up a story about technology and international sourcing.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•11/06/2025
Analysis of the internals of the V2U drone shows that the components are mainly made in China. (Photo: militarnyi) Motors, circuit boards and speed controllers come from Chinese technology companies. (Photo: War & Sanctions)
Some other components are sourced from the US, Japan, Switzerland and Ireland. (Photo: HUR) The central processor is a Leetop A203 mini computer using the NVIDIA Jetson Orin chip. (Photo: Defense Blog)
The UAV has a wingspan of 1.2 m, can fly for 1 hour with a payload of 3.5 kg and a speed of 60 km/h. (Photo: pravda) Communication device uses LTE waves, positioning via camera and terrain images. (Photo: militarnyi) Lacking traditional GPS, V2U uses a SIM card from a Ukrainian carrier for navigation. (Photo: Defense Express)
Ukrainian intelligence warns that many Russian drones and missiles use foreign components. (Photo: Defence Blog) Dear readers, please watch more videos : Top 10 'Scary' Technology Devices of the Future.
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