"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
An Aeronautics Orbiter 4 will be displayed at IDEX 2021 in Abu Dhabi. (Courtesy Aeronautics) Israeli defense companies are preparing for IDEX in Abu Dhabi, where some will demonstrate UAVs and counter-UAS solutions. Aeronautics, which is part owned by Rafael, will bring its Orbiter 4. IMCO will also demonstrate UAV technology and IAI has recently …
News about the use of UAVs in conflict continues, especially with the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict. Article at RUSI: Despite the heavy Armenian armoured losses, the key lessons from the videos Azerbaijan has published online are not about armour. Rather, they reflect how the density of sensors on the modern battlefield is changing the balance in combined arms warfare. …
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Aeronautics releases new video of Orbiter 4 Drone news over the last week has been pronounced as Azerbaijan and Armenia clashed. Armenia says 55 drones have been shot down, including 6 on October 1. There is little evidence of this. However evidence is emerging of the effective use of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones and also …
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Andrils new drone and artificial intelligence, in Wired, Sept. 15. Was Sentinel radar sent to Syria by the US to help defend against drone threats, Sept. 19.Houthis increase drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, September 19. "In an effort to field MQ-9 Reapers faster and meet an increasing operational demand for the aircraft, the Air Force …
The IDF says: "Overnight, IDF troops identified a drone which infiltrated into Israeli airspace in the Mount Hermon area, along the Israeli side of the Blue Line. The drone was monitored and downed by the IDF. IDF troops are conducting searches in the area. The IDF is on elevated preparedness in the North and will …
Israel appeared to show off a new drone during a recent exercise for its multi-dimensional unit. https://twitter.com/AvichayAdraee/status/1286315556723982337 The type of drone is not known but there is speculation about it. https://twitter.com/David_Hambling/status/1288116862866190340 The speculation says it can attach to walls and leave things behind, such as munitions perhaps or other necessary items. Drones and tech are …
The IDF released video from a new training that has been completed. The video showcases several examples of use of small UAVs and also unmanned ground vehicles. See a link to the full video here. "In the exercise, the IDF activated a variety of aircraft, including squadrons of different warplanes, helicopters, and drones. Also, for …
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https://twitter.com/DavidADaoud/status/1286356283315171328 Photos alleged to show an Israeli drone over Lebanon on July 23. https://twitter.com/DavidADaoud/status/1286356283315171328 This has become a frequent issue and there have been many incidents amid rising Israel-Hezbollah tensions. Israel does not admit it uses drones over Lebanon.
By SETH J. FRANTZMANDrones are playing a key role in the clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. They have been used for footage of strikes by both sides and also used in the information war to show off each country's abilities. So far footage posted online by Azerbaijan has generally been better, but both sides have …
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Elbit Systems in Israel mounted its smaller Skylark maritime surveillance UAV on an unmanned surface vessel. This revolutionary concept combines an unmanned system with another unmanned system, a kind of look to the future of drones. The company said "Elbit Systems is expanding the operational capabilities of the Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) beyond Anti-Submarine …
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