Attack of the Drones

Skybird · 01-13-18, 07:06 AM

A German news story caught my attention today. In late Decembre and early January, Russian forces in Syria suffered heavy losses to drones in Syria. The attacks seemed to have been carried out by black-market or self-made drones, and struck the air force base at Hmeimim and the naval base at Tartus. Unique is that in one such attack a swarm of 10 drones attacked simultaneously. The flying platforms were equipped with 10 packs of explosves each. Several got shot down. In the earlier attack, three drones were used. Might have been a testing ballon for the bigger swarm later on.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/black-...an-base-attack

The German news says that on New Year's Eve the Russians fell victim to another attack already, which was reported about in the Russian paper Kommersant, while other Russian media stayed silent on it. It claims that during this attack seven military aircraft were destroyed. If true - Wowh. No wonder the Russians kept their mouth shut.

The attack distances during the strikes onon Hmeimim and Tartus should have been 70 and 30 km.

https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3514249

Russia blaims high-technologized states responsible for the attack, pointing finger at the US by this without calling it by name. But the drones were made of ordinary components you can get in any selfmade market today.

This is the problem with the tehc distribution today: the common availability, even of sophisticated tehcnology. States can attack other states - not saiyng it was the case in these attacks, most likely it were Syrian rebels) by using drones manufactured with components build and aquired from all across the globe. it is practically impossible to identify a state behind such an attack. Organised groups, organised crime, literally the little provate man can reach out and touch the world in anger.

Russia claims the explosives they found on the drones, was made in the Ukraine. Proof was not provided.

Seven aircraft taken out, if the story is true. Wowh.

There is a lesson to be learned by Western forces as well.

01-13-18, 07:06 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,620 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Attack of the Drones A German news story caught my attention today. In late Decembre and early January, Russian forces in Syria suffered heavy losses to drones in Syria. The attacks seemed to have been carried out by black-market or self-made drones, and struck the air force base at Hmeimim and the naval base at Tartus. Unique is that in one such attack a swarm of 10 drones attacked simultaneously. The flying platforms were equipped with 10 packs of explosves each. Several got shot down. In the earlier attack, three drones were used. Might have been a testing ballon for the bigger swarm later on. https://www.thedailybeast.com/black-...an-base-attack The German news says that on New Year's Eve the Russians fell victim to another attack already, which was reported about in the Russian paper Kommersant, while other Russian media stayed silent on it. It claims that during this attack seven military aircraft were destroyed. If true - Wowh. No wonder the Russians kept their mouth shut. The attack distances during the strikes onon Hmeimim and Tartus should have been 70 and 30 km. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3514249 Russia blaims high-technologized states responsible for the attack, pointing finger at the US by this without calling it by name. But the drones were made of ordinary components you can get in any selfmade market today. This is the problem with the tehc distribution today: the common availability, even of sophisticated tehcnology. States can attack other states - not saiyng it was the case in these attacks, most likely it were Syrian rebels) by using drones manufactured with components build and aquired from all across the globe. it is practically impossible to identify a state behind such an attack. Organised groups, organised crime, literally the little provate man can reach out and touch the world in anger. Russia claims the explosives they found on the drones, was made in the Ukraine. Proof was not provided. Seven aircraft taken out, if the story is true. Wowh. There is a lesson to be learned by Western forces as well. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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