Drones

[Imp]

Well Israel continues to surprise they seem to stay ahead of the curve, came up with ERA, world class ATGM missiles & defence systems & it seems the pioneers of miltary drones. They are the worlds major exporters.
https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/how-israel-took-a-toy-and-made-it-a-high-tech-weapon/

Trying to find the article again seems Israel used the mass drone concept 7 or 8 years agothats getting air defence people worried. Used 30 odd cheap basic drones adapted as flying bombs, cheaper than a missile to target air defences & let planes follow on in safety.

DARPAS latest idea to maximise the potential of F22 & its poor payload is to use F22 as a detection platform.
It follows behind a remote operated F16 that caries air launched drones armed with AIM-120 missiles.
Engage in safety due to the extended range.

[Suhiir]

VS opposition with low tech equipment (i.e. ISIS) I could see using cheap drones as flying bombs as being a pretty damn practical idea.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Like they've already done in Iraq such as in Mosul but as bombers, because why would you want to lose a perfectly good drone otherwise?:capt:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1398273/ISIS-video-shows-drone-dropping-bombs-targets-near-Mosul.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1410313/Moment-ISIS-uses-drones-drop-bombs-Iraqi-army-tanks.html
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000005040770/isis-drone-attack-mosul.html

Of course they're using them for artillery spotting and surveillance as well. Unfortunately they seem to evolve and than adopt as conditions warrant regularly.

Regards,
Pat
:capt:

[Suhiir]

Like they've already done in Iraq such as in Mosul but as bombers, because why would you want to lose a perfectly good drone otherwise
Range (fuel, battery life) ... sometimes it's a one-way trip ...

[redcoat2]

Turkey has just announced that it has started mass production of its latest 'kamikaze drone':

https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2017/10/22/turkeys-kamikaze-drone-is-ready-for-action

A video of the 'ALPAGU' in use:

https://youtu.be/74kYvwDgnBQ

[redcoat2]

The Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz has just signed a contract for the delivery of 1,000 Warmate 'suicide drones' to the Polish army.

http://defence-blog.com/news/poland-orders-thousands-warmate-suicide-drones.html