I have merged a small 2018 thread, with four posts, on logistic drones into this the main thread.
I have merged a small 2018 thread, with four posts, on logistic drones into this the main thread.
davidbfpo
An Israeli think tank report that may be of interest; only partially read.
Link:https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en...orist-attacks/
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davidbfpo
A short article via Lawfare, it starts with this and my bold added:There are numerous links within, which I have not explored.Many analysts, practitioners, and scholars are skeptical of the efficacy of drone strikes for counterterrorism, suggesting that they provide short-term gains at best and are counterproductive at worst. .....Contrary to the skeptics, I find that drone strikes in Pakistan were effective in degrading the targeted armed groups. And, troublingly, they succeeded in doing so even though they harmed civilians.
Link:https://www.lawfareblog.com/us-drone...stan-revisited
davidbfpo
From RUSI and on open access. Their aim was to:Link:https://rusi.org/publication/occasio...d-norms-region...to provide an in-depth inventory of armed drones possessed by Middle Eastern states, assessing quantity, types and timeframes; and to explore where and how armed drones have been used so far, to assess whether and how countries' practices and ethical considerations around airpower and airstrikes are affected.
The two main research questions addressed in this paper are:
- What are the flows of UAV technology from and to the Middle East and their uses?
- Which norms, practices and methodologies are exported to and/or used by Middle Eastern powers in the deployment of UAV technology
The focus of the study is on UAVs that fall under the ‘Category 1’ and ‘Category 2’ definitions of the Missile Technology Control Regime. In the Middle East, the countries that operate or simply possess these drones are Jordan, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Turkey.
Last edited by davidbfpo; 12-17-2018 at 08:39 PM. Reason: 216,348v today
davidbfpo
Not the Drones you were expecting, but Drones all the same.
A drone attack at one of the UK's busiest airports has left tens of thousands of passengers facing major disruption. Gatwick's runway has been shut since Wednesday night, when two devices were seen flying over the perimeter fence. The airport said a drone had been spotted "in the last hour" and the runway would not open "until it was safe to do so".https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-46623754Sussex Police said it was not terror-related but a "deliberate act" of disruption. Dr Alan McKenna, from the University of Kent, said the drones appeared to be "of an industrial size" not "one you can buy from the shops".
What happened?
The shutdown started just after 21:00 GMT on Wednesday, when two drones were spotted flying "over the perimeter fence and into where the runway operates from".
The runway briefly reopened at 03:01 but was closed again about 45 minutes later amid "a further sighting of drones".
A scrimmage in a Border Station
A canter down some dark defile
Two thousand pounds of education
Drops to a ten-rupee jezail
http://i.imgur.com/IPT1uLH.jpg
A reasonable commentary:https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/1...tdown_reasons/
davidbfpo
A rather well informed article, complete with photos of the kit in situ. It starts with:Link:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...twick-UAV.htmlhe Army used a cutting-edge Israeli anti-drone system to defeat the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that brought misery to hundreds of thousands of people at Gatwick airport. The British Army bought six 'Drone Dome' systems for £15.8 million in 2018 ....Police had been seen on Thursday with an off-the-shelf DJI system that tracks drones made by that manufacturer and shows officers where the operator is (DJI is the most popular commercial drone brand.)
I still prefer the PR disaster mitigation option of deploying Apache attack helicopters.
Last edited by davidbfpo; 12-24-2018 at 11:33 AM. Reason: 216,921v today
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