The engine, video transmission system, optics, and battery are just some of the foreign-made parts found in Russia's leading reconnaissance UAV. The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has added almost 40 new components from the Russian Supercam S350 UAV to the world's first open database of foreign components in weapons.
The Ukrainian military has repeatedly intercepted this UAV, for example, in October last year. It is considered in Russia to be a pride and innovation among unmanned aerial systems and is designed for aerial photography and video monitoring, thanks to its built-in camera and thermal imager.
In addition, at the 2nd World Defense Show (WDS), which will be held on February 4-8, 2024 in the Saudi capital Riyadh,concern "Kalashnikov" will present an upgraded version of this UAV. This demonstrates that Russia does not even hide the equipment of this drone from the international audience.
However, foreign technologies and components should not be allowed to continue to become part of the aggressors' weapons. After all, it is these weapons that kill people around the world. To this end, the NACP regularly updates the Database to help international partners gather sufficient evidence and investigate supply chains to bring those involved in this war to justice.
Read more about the Foreign Components in Weapons project here.
Role of the NACP in sanctions policy is defined in the Roadmap for Individual Sanctions developed by the Stanford International Working Group on Russian Sanctions. In particular, the NACP identifies companies that supply electronic components to Russia.
