"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
New images appear to show Wing Loong model UAVs in Egypt. https://twitter.com/ahmedabdo1806/status/1279065488547614721 These are allegedly located at Uthman Air Base (قـاعدة عُثـمانّ الجوية المصرية) which is located near the Siwa Oasis (29°34'22"N 25°35'45"E) not far from Libya. The images seem to show several of the drones. The full details about the drones are not known; …
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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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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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Videos online show small quadcopter (actually six rotor) drones being used to put up a Pride March flag on a famous statue in Kiev. The statue is the well known giant Motherland Monument. https://twitter.com/baraban088/status/1274788479382302721 The surprising turn of events shows how drones can be used in innovative ways but also why security services or state …
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A drone alleged to be from Pakistan was shot down by the Border Security Force, India. Reports claimed on June 20, 2020 that "Pakistani drone shot down by BSF along IB in Jammu and Kashmir carried a highly sophisticated rifle, two magazines, 60 rounds and seven grenades: Officials." The drone with six rotors appeared to …
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Drone Wars: The book 