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Christian Rucker

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Mainly working with #unmanned systems. Politics; foreign, security & defense policy; def. tech & industry; @c_r_cons - views are my own

München, Deutschland
Joined February 2017
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@cpmDEFENCENTWRK
CPM Defence Network
1 month
Mit AeroForce X gibt es ein neues unbemanntes Luftfahrzeugsystem der MALE-Klasse (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) vor. Die Aerodata AG aus Braunschweig möchte anspruchsvolle Überwachungs- und Aufklärungsflüge zukünftig auch unbemannt möglich machen. 👉
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Mit AeroForce X stellt Aerodata ein neues unbemanntes Luftfahrzeugsystem der MALE-Klasse (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) vor.
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@FRHoffmann1
Fabian Hoffmann
2 months
A Polish mass-produced ALCM is only a matter of time. We'll see if it ends up being this one or another design. I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: While Russia currently holds a significant advantage in the missile domain, we are inevitably moving toward a future in
@Jeff21461
Jeff2146🇧🇪
2 months
🇵🇱 The Polish state-owned defence conglomerate PGZ has signed an agreement with the US-based Anduril for the joint development and production of a Polish version of the Barracuda cruise missile and other autonomous air systems for the Polish Armed Forces. https://t.co/fjsDlVqmbn
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@Jeff21461
Jeff2146🇧🇪
2 months
🇩🇪 Politico reports that the Bundeswehr has submitted a 39-page-long list of planned arms procurements worth up to 377 billion € that will be further spelt out in the 2026 military budget. In total the document shows about 320 new procurement projects. 178 of these projects
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@clashreport
Clash Report
2 months
Germany unveiled €377 billion military modernization plan to make the Bundeswehr Europe’s strongest conventional army. The blueprint lists 320 new projects across land, air, sea, cyber, and space—most led by German firms like Rheinmetall (€88 billion) and Diehl Defence (€17
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@GrandpaRoy2
Roy🇨🇦
7 months
Ukraine has published a manual of standardized, detailed instructions for building anti-FPV road net tunnels. Two main designs are covered, one for up to 20km from the front where the risk of FPV attacks on the construction unit is acute, and another for greater than 20km. 1/
@GrandpaRoy2
Roy🇨🇦
9 months
Some Ukrainian drivers refer to these as life tunnels. FPVs will force soldiers to live in covered trenches and vehicles to drive in net tunnels, but these defenses work. https://t.co/vsb6Sx5ddE
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@ragipsoylu
Ragıp Soylu
2 months
Two armed Turkish TB3 take off from a moving light aircraft carrier and later successfully hit the targets during Turkey’s sea drills just minutes ago
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@AirPowerNEW1
AirPower | MIL-STD
2 months
"The joint launched #Switchblade 600 supports multi-domain operations with over-the-horizon lethality from standoff distances. It has the ability to travel beyond 175km when launched from 30,000 MSL with forward pass communication protocol..The flight tests featured two
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@jurgen_nauditt
Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦
2 months
Ukraine has begun attacking with new "Flamingo" cruise missiles, according to the Economist. ▪️They can fly just 50 meters above the ground, have a range of over 3,000 km, and offer tremendous power thanks to a 1,150 kg warhead. ▪️Currently, 2-3 FP-5 missiles are launched daily,
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@thewarzonewire
The War Zone
2 months
Sikorsky Unveils Nomad Family Of Scalable VTOL Drones Sikorsky’s rotor blown wing prop-rotor concept has evolved into a proposed family of long-endurance uncrewed aerial systems with VTOL capabilities. Story:
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Sikorsky’s rotor blown wing proprotor concept has evolved into a proposed family of long-endurance uncrewed aerial systems with VTOL capabilities. Sikorsky’s rotor blown wing proprotor concept has...
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@hartpunkt
hartpunkt
2 months
Während die Drohne die reine Trägerplattform darstellt, wird die Wirkung der Drohne hauptsächlich durch den genutzten Gefechtskopf genutzt. Die Option und Grenzen des Gefechtskopfdesigns für die Drohnenkriegsführung erklärt folgender Beitrag. https://t.co/r6A6J1nyUK
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Es besteht kein Zweifel daran, dass Drohnen als fester Bestandteil militärischer Operationen aller Art nicht mehr wegzudenken sind.
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@MarioNawfal
Mario Nawfal
2 months
🇩🇪 MUNICH AIRPORT REOPENS AFTER DRONE CHAOS Flights are moving again at Munich Airport, but don’t expect a smooth takeoff. After two straight nights of drones interrupting flights, 6,500 passengers were stranded and forced to sleep on camp beds with snacks and blankets.
@MarioNawfal
Mario Nawfal
2 months
🚨🇩🇪 MUNICH AIRPORT FLIGHT OPERATIONS DELAYED AFTER MORE DRONE SIGHTINGS Munich Airport delayed the start of Saturday’s flights after multiple drones were spotted near its airspace, according to a notice posted by the operator. The incident forced a suspension of runway
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@GrandpaRoy2
Roy🇨🇦
2 months
It’s good to see a Ukrainian “Lyutyy” long-range strike UAV finally painted black. Most of the slow 1500 km flight to the oil refinery target in Orsk was during the night.
@GrandpaRoy2
Roy🇨🇦
3 months
With regards to Russian ground units shooting down Ukrainian “Lyutyy” long-range strike UAVs at night, why are they not at least painted black? Russian “Shaheds” (Geran-2)have always been black for nighttime strikes.
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@FRHoffmann1
Fabian Hoffmann
3 months
European defense manufacturer Helsing presented the CA-1 Europa, a UCAV reportedly capable of performing a range of missions, including deep precision strike. First test flight expected in 2027.
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@sentdefender
OSINTdefender
3 months
Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs (ADP), also known more colloquially as Skunk Works, has unveiled a new, high-end stealth drone for the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Program, dubbed Vectis. According to @thewarzonewire, Vectis is designed to
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@KPA_bot
朝鮮人民軍bot
3 months
金正恩総書記は18日、無人航空技術連合体傘下の研究所と企業所で開発生産している無人武装装備の性能試験を指導。この日行われた試験では、無人戦略偵察機の軍事戦略的価値と革新的な性能、そして「金星」系統の戦術無人攻撃機の優れた戦闘的効果性が明らかに立証されたという報道。
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@jurgen_nauditt
Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦
3 months
Dutch F-35 fighter jets shot down russian drones over Poland with $2.8 million missiles, media reports say. The cost of a Gerber drone is around $10,000. The fighter jets used $2.8 million AIM-9X missiles to destroy it. The difference between the cost of the target and the
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@Ch_Ru_GER
Christian Rucker
3 months
The Gerbera #Drones that flew into #Poland are an example of how a block of EPS foam, 2mm plywood, an engine (China) & duct tape was turned into a long range weapon. Airframe is under 400€ & materials are commercially available. But using F-35s to shoot them down is a novelty...
@thewarzonewire
The War Zone
3 months
After Unprecedented Night Of Downing Drones Over Poland, NATO Reports No Posture Changes Polish airspace was violated by Russian drones 19 times overnight, with NATO fighters shooting several of them down. Latest on what we know:
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@Osinttechnical
OSINTtechnical
3 months
A Russian attack drone hit and damaged a house in the village of Wyryki, Poland, overnight.
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@suvreport
Sicherheit & Verteidigung
3 months
Das europäische European MALE RPAS Programm unter der Leitung der Organisation OCCAR hat einen wichtigen Meilenstein erreicht. Die Designphase soll bis Ende 2025 abgeschlossen werden, bevor die Produktion der Prototypen für Flugtests beginnt. https://t.co/PdkoYcmKBg
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Das europäische European MALE RPAS Programm unter der Leitung der Organisation OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en Matière d’Armement) hat einen wichtigen Meilenstein erreicht. Die...
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@David_Hambling
David Hambling
3 months
Moving production out of Ukraine
@bayraktar_1love
Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦
3 months
🇺🇦🇬🇧Ukrainian drone manufacturer Ukrspecsystems has announced a £200 million ($270 million) investment in the UK, aiming to build a 11,000-square-meter production facility in Mildenhall and a testing and training center in Elmsett, Suffolk. The company plans to begin hiring
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