USA via smartphones found out about the slowdown of production of defense enterprises of Russia

Some Russian defense companies slow down production because of the pandemic, COVID-19. This was reported by the analytical company Orbital Insights, which is located in the United States.

Among the companies affected by the pandemic, NPTS “salute”, which produces parts for Russian su-27 and Chinese fighter Chengdu J-10. The number of employees in these enterprises decreased by 2 thousand, say anonymous data smartphones. Uralvagonzavod, which produces parts for the tanks T-90 and T-14 Armata, works on 3.5 thousand employees less. At “Hydromash”, produces chassis parts, hydraulic system and cylinders for su-30MK and su-34, a decline of more than 2 thousand people. While at the Kazan aviation plant named after Gorbunov, the number of employees has not changed, says Defense One.

Researchers have used machine learning and intelligent data processing of phones obtained from the different partners. Such technologies allow us to track large-scale movements of people in near real time. Researchers use the data to establish a baseline level of activity, and then look for deviations and violations.

Thus, the American company may have received data from the Russian of mobile phones, which by law must be stored on Russian servers.

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