Ukraine: Of Roadside Bombs And Drones, Putin’s Looming Insurgency Problem

The Russian military may soon experience a violent and tech laden insurgency the likes of which it has never endured — in Afghanistan, in Chechnya, or in Syria — and against which it may not prevail. The Ukrainian military did Read More …

Ukrainian defenders show off improvised attack drones

While much of Ukraine’s success against Russian forces has been down to agile tactics and advanced hardware, the ability to improvise equipment is proving to be equally important. This agricultural drone has been converted to carry explosives – and is Read More …

Saudi air defences destroy 9 armed drones

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Friday that Saudi defenses shot down nine armed drones fired at the Kingdom. It said the aircraft were aimed at civilian locations and energy facilities. It accused the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen of Read More …

Croatia: Remnants of aerial bomb found in drone that crashed in Zagreb

Remnants of an aerial bomb have been found in the Soviet-era drone that crashed in Southwest Zagreb late on Thursday, as Defence Minister Mario Banožić said on Sunday. “Traces of an explosive device have been found, indicating that this was Read More …

Turkey’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board report uncovers millions of dollars worth of UAV and bomb making materials trade

A report by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) on freezing the assets of people linked to ISIS in Turkey has uncovered an evidence of the illicit arms trade. According to the MASAK report, millions of dollars worth of unmanned Read More …

Myanmar: People Defence Forces used a drone to attack military in Shwebo, Sagaing Region

People Defence Forces used a drone to attack military in Shwebo, Sagaing Region on February 1. According to the reports a drone attack killed two military personnel and seriously injured another one. Read more… Source: ThitHtooLwin  

NSG chief: Weaponised drones will be next-gen terror tactics

In the run up to the assembly polls in five states, the National Security Guard (NSG) has defused several improvised explosive devices (IEDs). While a court complex in Ludhiana witnessed a deadly blast on December 23, security agencies have been Read More …

Mexico: Drone footage shows people fleeing after CJNG cartel drops improvised explosive charges in the forests of Tepalcatepec

A drug cartel used drones to drop explosives on unsuspecting inhabitants in the forests of Tepalcatepec, Mexico, in the latest demonstration of unchecked violence in the region. People were sent running for their lives on Monday as the drones, controlled Read More …

Low-cost warfare: US military battles with ‘Costco drones’

Late in 2019, American military equipment detected an incoming enemy drone over an Iraqi base hosting US forces. The troops were jumpy; their base was vulnerable and exposed. The detection system gave a grainy picture but indicated the object was Read More …

More explosives-bearing drones downed near base housing US troops in Iraq

Two fixed-wing drones rigged with explosives were shot down Tuesday near a base in Iraq that houses American troops, the second such incident in as many days, officials said. The unmanned aircraft were downed outside the perimeter of al Asad Read More …

Iraq: Two armed ‘suicide drones’ shot down by US-led coalition forces at Baghdad airport

Two drones targeting US forces at Baghdad airport were shot down this morning as terrorists launched an attack on the anniversary of the killing of revered Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. The ‘suicide drones, or improvised cruise missiles’, were launched at Read More …

Killer Drones

Commercially available quadcopter drones carrying small amounts of explosives are “the most concerning tactical development since the rise of the improvised explosive device in Iraq,” US Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr., senior US commander for the Middle East, said last Read More …

US kills senior al-Qaeda leader in Syria with drone strike

The US military has killed senior al-Qaeda leader Abdul Hamid al-Matar in a drone strike in Syria, a US Central Command spokesman said. “The removal of this al-Qaeda senior leader will disrupt the terrorist organisation’s ability to further plot and Read More …

Drone Strikes Hit Positions Near U.S. Base in Syria

Unidentified drones struck positions near a U.S. military garrison located in a remote stretch of southeastern Syria close to the borders with Jordan and Iraq, Newsweek has learned. Reports of the attack first spread across local outlets tied to the Read More …

Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi drone targeting Abha airport, four injured

Saudi Arabia’s air defenses have intercepted a booby-trapped drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in attempt to carry out an attack on Abha International Airport. “Shrapnel have scattered and fell in the vicinity of Abha’s internal airport as a result Read More …

Drug Cartels Carry Out Drone Bombings, Evade Jammers

International drug cartels are using drone bombings in increasingly bold assassination attempts, both for their psychological impact and to bypass normal security. Two recent incidents highlight the trend: one attack on a house, another on a prison. The Mexican Jalisco Read More …

Drones are redefining the modern battlefield – we must act swiftly to counter the UAS threat

Recent events in Afghanistan remind us that today’s global security landscape presents a vast matrix of complex challenges for the Department of Defense (DoD). One of the most concerning tactical developments is the rapid evolution in the use of militarized Read More …

Raman spots traces of buried landmines

Tests at Robert Gordon University confirm ways to remotely identify explosives in soil environments. Buried landmines represent a major threat to life and an impediment to relief efforts in several parts of the world, so landmine detection technology is in Read More …