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Re:Iranian attack drone found to contain parts from more tha... by mannerheim on Thursday January 05, 2023 @10:25AM (#34260928)
Russia and the USSR before it has never had the ability to manufacture good electronics. iirc their smallest process node is 65nm.

Modern optics are absolutely out of the question, which is why their Orlan drones have been found with consumer cameras for their optics.

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Re:Iranian attack drone found to contain parts from more tha... by practice9 on Thursday January 05, 2023 @11:07AM (#34261838)
> their Orlan drones have been found with consumer cameras for their optics

As well as more advanced Thales thermal imaging systems that were installed in combat vehicles (tanks, IFV). AFAIK they were produced in Russia under a license from Thales (a French company) till at least 2016. Thales was likely evading sanctions

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Re:Iranian attack drone found to contain parts from more tha... by m4rtink on Thursday January 05, 2023 @01:56PM (#34264660)
That might explain why their film-based spy sats[0] used to return the camera as well as the film, unlike their US counterparts[1][2] that just returned the film capsule.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenit_(satellite)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CORONA_(satellite)

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KH-9_Hexagon

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