Recently, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has made the latest progress. Russia has occupied Lisichansk, the last big city in the Luhansk region, and has also declared complete control over the region. After this, the Donetsk region may be And will eventually follow suit. In this conflict, there are two types of weapons that have always appeared most frequently. These are artillery and drones of various calibers. Both sides of the conflict also have a high demand for drones. The Uzbek side also has a high demand for drones. Turkey's TB-2 drone has been replenished in multiple batches, and Russia has recently started three shifts to produce its own "Orion" drone. It can be said that there will be less regrets when the aircraft is used. It seems that before The so-called chip problem has also been solved.
According to the Russian "Kommersant" report, the factory of Russia's Kronstadt Group (a leading Russian drone company) will produce in three shifts, and the factory mainly produces the "Orion" series of integrated surveillance and combat drones. Drones. According to reports, in order to ensure production, the company is continuing to recruit relevant personnel to ensure that production capacity can meet order requirements.
According to Kronstadt general manager Alexei Bilih said when meeting with employees that in order to complete the huge order of "Orion" drones, the factory will provide housing for relevant personnel who perform three shifts of production. Rent subsidies and related subsidies are provided, and training will be provided for inexperienced workers and technicians.
This factory may also be the first large-scale drone production center in Russia. In addition to producing drone aircraft, it can also produce ground control stations. In the previous conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, various types of drones were also used, including Russia's "Seahawk" 10 small drones, Ukraine's PD-2 self-destruction drones, and even various Few civilian drones are used to drop grenades into trenches. It is said that the entire southern Ukrainian front is static. After the Russian side stopped using large-scale armored forces to penetrate, infantry combat forces are often only used for reconnaissance to provide vision for rear artillery. Once the target is exposed, it will be covered by large-caliber artillery , and Drones not only simplify reconnaissance work, but can also integrate surveillance and attack to quickly attack the opponent's artillery position.
This time, the Russian "Orion" UAV is produced in three shifts, which also means that Russia's demand for UAVs has further increased. There may be a big gap in the front line, and the demand is increasing. According to speculation by military fans, Russia's important chips in the production of drones may have faced problems some time ago. Especially after the United States banned the export of high-tech products to Russia, TSMC announced as early as February 27 that it would stop supplying to Russia. In May, MCST, one of Russia's largest processor manufacturers, was no longer able to resume production and switched to And seek the help of Zelenograd, the largest wafer foundry in Russia.
So does the recent three shifts of "Orion" mean that there are sufficient spare parts for related chips? Military fans speculate that Russia may have obtained supplies from other channels, or that Russian domestic manufacturers have squeezed out production capacity. In fact, the chip manufacturing process required for military drone is not very advanced. 90 nanometer level is enough. The key is The order schedule for the semiconductor industry is relatively long. It is very difficult to suddenly switch production and it is more troublesome to pay hundreds of millions of rubles expenses.
Overall, the role of drones was once again demonstrated in this Russia-Ukraine conflict. Even in high-intensity conflicts, they still have irreplaceable value. The mutual consumption of drones on the battlefield also forces users to have To supplement the strong production capacity, this also involves small aerospace engines, chips and other technologies. It also shows that modern warfare is actually a test of the comprehensive national strength and production capabilities of both parties. In order to make up for the UAV gap caused by this protracted conflict, , Russia and Ukraine will take more actions outside the battlefield.
