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Ukraine war briefing: German defence giant sparks row after comparing Ukraine drone makers to ‘housewives’ (www.theguardian.com)

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German defence giant Rheinmetall has sought to ease a row caused by its CEO when he likened Ukrainian factories producing drones to “housewives” making weapons in their kitchens.

In an interview with the Atlantic, CEO Armin Papperger was asked whether Ukraine’s drone technology could disrupt his industry, which focused more on areas such as artillery and tanks. “This is how to play with Legos,” Papperger said of the drones and went on to compare major drone Ukrainian manufacturers to “housewives”, adding “this is not the technology of Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, or Rheinmetall”.

“They have 3D printers in the kitchen, and they produce parts for drones,” he said, adding: “This is not innovation.”

Alexander Kamyshin, an adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, swiftly point out the successes that Ukraine’s drones have had against Russian tanks. Kamyshin said that in his visits to arms factories he had seen “Ukrainian women working equally with men often enough”, adding: “They deserve respect.” The row also spawned the hashtag #MadeByHousewives on Ukrainian social media.

On Sunday, Rheinmetall tagged Kamyshin in a post on its X account in which it said. “We have the utmost respect for the Ukrainian people’s immense efforts in defending themselves. Every single woman and man in Ukraine is making an immeasurable contribution.”

Ukraine’s prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, later on Sunday said “the people of Ukraine deserve not only utmost respect but to be heard – and learned from. Yes, Europe’s defence is powered by Ukrainian ‘housewives’,” she said, also adding the #MadeByHousewives hashtag.

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[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 11 points 3 hours ago

“this is not the technology of Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, or Rheinmetall”.

Well, it sure seems to be getting good results, and for a minuscule fraction of the cost, so maybe Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and Rheinmetall should catch the fuck up.