The Russians showed that they make the Lancet on machines from Japan and South Korea
This is important for understanding the industrial base on which the enemy makes its kamikaze drones
A video analyzing a racist propaganda report on the production of Lancet kamikaze drones, released in July 2013, has been made publicly available. The subject of the analysis was the industrial equipment for the manufacture of these UAVs, which was “shown” by the Russians in the video.
Generally speaking, it turned out that the enemy is making the casings for these barrage munitions on industrial equipment made in Japan and South Korea, probably used and/or purchased from “third parties”. If we analyze each of the equipment samples shown in particular, the following picture emerges.
To drill the necessary technological holes in the bodies of the Lancet kamikaze drones, the Russians use a robotic machine from the Japanese company FANUC. This particular sample of equipment showed scuffs on certain surfaces, which suggests two things: at the time of purchase, the machine was used, could have been purchased from intermediaries, and could have been documented as “civilian equipment,” so the delivery did not fall under sanctions control.
The next piece of equipment that was highlighted was Hyundai’s WIA KF 4600, a vertical machining machine that can hold 30 tools in a standard configuration and 40 tools in an extended configuration. Depending on the selected operating mode, the spindle speed can range from 12,000 to 15,000 revolutions per minute.
In addition, the rashists showed that milling and drilling machines of the South Korean DOOSAN T4000L series, for which the spindle speed is declared to be 12 thousand rpm, and the VC 630 series, which are characterized by 81 tools in the standard configuration and 120 tools in the extended configuration, are also used to machine elements of the Lancet drone bodies.
In addition, the Russian propaganda video also features a 31I CNC CNC machine made by FANUC.
In fact, in all of the above cases, we were talking about metalworking equipment intended for the civilian market. And this is actually very important for understanding what industrial base Russia uses to produce its Lancet kamikaze drones.
