"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
Libya is now ground zero for where drones go to die. A record number of drones being shot down is having a lot of ramifications from the US to Russia. The numbers are thought to have doubled in recent years. Both the Wing Loong and Bayraktar systems were shot down, or crashed. The Turkish system …
An image of a Chinese helicopter drone has appeared online. https://twitter.com/RupprechtDeino/status/1278606836124524545 It appears to be for a Type 075 and Type 055 destroyer, the latter of which is a a class of stealth guided missile destroyers meant for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force. The 075 is an amphibious assault ship. The new …
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A report on Al-Arabiya says that four Houthi drones were destroyed after being launched toward Saudi Arabia. They were allegedly destroyed over Yemen. Saudi Arabia said that they were taken down over Yemen. 'The coalition stressed that it applies measures to protect civilians in accordance with international law, noting that all necessary measures have been …
In the course of Turkey's recent multi-week offensive in northern Iraq's Kurdistan region a Turkish drone allegedly crashed. Turkey uses numerous drones, such as the Bayraktar models, in its conflicts from Syria to Libya to Iraq. https://twitter.com/vvanwilgenburg/status/1278037380650450954
As drone threats continue to be a major emerging issue, including small drone swarms, Israel's Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Iron Drone announced on June 29 "that they have entered a collaboration agreement for the integration of interception capabilities into IAI’s advanced anti-drone system, Drone Guard." “The collaboration agreement and the integration of interception capabilities …
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Maps and details about Operation Barkhane and the 5,100 forces involved also show drones. https://twitter.com/ambfranceisrael/status/740236056956698624 But how many were used. Usually it says 3 Reapers. https://twitter.com/Aln54Dz/status/1274274803520802816 Images are also posted and interview, "the Reaper drones have become an essential tool for a number of operations carried out by Operation Barkhane against armed terrorist groups in …
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A video appears to show Kurdish militants attacking Turkish army positions, probably in northern Iraq. https://twitter.com/DenizCumali3/status/1276762709309001730?s=20 Turkey said in March 2019 that "YPG/PKK terror group made 12 attempts to attack Turkey with drones over the past two weeks, according to security sources. The drones were used from east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria, …
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A program at ATV Haber in Turkish recently featured a presenter talking about Turkey's operations in northern Iraq. It showed momentarily a drone. Turkey has become very well known for use of Bayraktar and Anka model drones, especially in northern Iraq, Syria and Libya. These have been used agains the PKK. https://twitter.com/ttahaber/status/1276807040665636866?s=21
In the recent China-India tensions over the border both sides have access to drones. https://twitter.com/detresfa_/status/1270239991776468996
Drone Wars: The book 