The head of the FSB's development service stole money to create a Russian anti-drone complex
The Russian Prosecutor’s Office has sought a 13-year prison sentence for Sergei Yefimov, the former head of the FSB’s NDI-1 research institute, in a case involving the embezzlement of funds during the development of the “Oberig” anti-drone system.
Accountant Marina Khalandach is also on trial alongside Yefimov. The prosecution is seeking a nine-year prison sentence for her. The prosecution is also seeking fines of 2 million rubles for each defendant and compensation for the damages caused.
The investigation charges both with particularly large-scale fraud, money laundering of illegally obtained funds, and abuse of official authority during the execution of a state defense contract.
Three projects are involved in the case: “Oblik-RM-22,” “Oberig-22,” and “Oberig-23.” The “Oberig” system is designed to counter FPV drones and is classified as a mobile electronic warfare system.
According to the developers, the system is capable of jamming quadcopter control channels at a distance of up to 500 meters.
Source: “Kommersant.”
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