"A riveting account of one of the most significant developments in contemporary warfare – the evolution and proliferation of drones. This is a very important book." – General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, and Coalition and US Forces in Afghanistan, and former Director of the CIA
In a major development Azerbaijan will reportedly acquire Turkish drones. Defense News quoted Turkish officials. “Efforts in this direction [for the purchase of combat drones] are continuing. Now we are having results,” Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov told reporters June 22 in the Turkish capital. Turkey has had success with its Bayraktar and Anka drones. The …
"AQ group in NW Syria confirms a US drone strike earlier this month killed one of the group’s most senior leaders, a veteran Jordanian jihadi who had been the brother-in-law of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi." The Al-Monitor report notes "Huras al-Din, an al-Qaeda branch in northwest Syria, released a statement Wednesday saying that Khaled al-Aruri, also …
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Report notes the following: https://twitter.com/mutludc/status/1275837513412808710
An Algerian drone reportedly crashed on June 25. https://twitter.com/kad_ghani/status/1276100760430882816 This is one of several CH-4 Chinese drones Algeria has. The recent crash was apparently due to the drone hitting a transmission tower or power lines. Collision control aspects that might have been in more hi-tech western drones were evidently not on this one. The Algerian …
The flight route of a US Global Hawk appears to show it flying near Crimea and over Ukraine. https://twitter.com/Archer83Able/status/1276512533608894464
A speech by former Navy Secretary John Lehman. He was there when the US Navy first showed interest in drones. A speech he gave in 1982 is worth listening to. "the Honorable John Lehman, Secretary of the Navy, speaks about the importance of building the U.S. Navy to six hundred ship." https://youtu.be/H9KQKCl9Yc0
A very interesting interview with the former head of CIA clandestine services, Thomas Twetten. In 2011 he talks to host John Bersia "about how important American intelligence services have become since 9/11." He gives an insight into his life in the Kennedy years and after, up through the search for Bin Laden and how the …
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The 2020 drone World Congress and the 5th #Shenzhen International #UAV Expo "will be held from Sept. 13-15. #China has over 7,000 drone companies that have obtained drone-operating licenses, over 600 of which are in Shenzhen. Due to #COVID19 it will be held mostly online." This is an important event. This was the fifth annual …
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Indian media report the increased use of drones in the wake of the clashes with China in Ladakh. It could help reduce tensions to have UAVs in the sky rather than people on the ground during the tense time. The Hindustan Times notes: "stand-off with a belligerent Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at four points …
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Drone Wars: The book 