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Russian FPV frame production localises around aluminium, displacing imported carbon fibre

Published 9 October 2026

A Russian UAV development channel notes that aluminium is increasingly replacing carbon fibre in FPV drone frames manufactured inside Russia, citing lower cost, easier machining and the absence of the abrasive dust carbon cutting generates. The channel interprets the shift as evidence that Russian units are now producing frames locally rather than importing them.

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UAV Development (UAVDEV) adversary8 Oct 2026 Open the post

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