In the past year, the use of FPV racing drone-based improvised loitering munitions has become a major weapon on the Syrian battlefield, similar to the use of this technology in Ukraine and other arenas around the world.
On July 26, 2024, an unexploded FPV drone-based improvised loitering munition was discovered in the eastern agricultural area of the town of Sarmin, southeast of Idlib. The drone was fitted with a PG warhead and also incorporated a self-destruct delay system and a UDZ-based impact fuse. The improvised initiation system technique used with FPV drone-based improvised loitering munitions by Syrian military forces is the result of the transfer of knowledge and training by Russian forces in Syria, and is also based on lessons learned from the use of these weapons in the Ukrainian arena.
The expansion of this technology to Syria highlights how technological developments on the modern battlefield, specifically the proliferation of UAV technology, are game changers for combat arenas across the world.
On July 26, 2024, an unexploded FPV drone-based improvised loitering munition was discovered in the eastern agricultural area of the town of Sarmin, southeast of Idlib. The drone was fitted with a PG warhead and also incorporated a self-destruct delay system and a UDZ-based impact fuse. The improvised initiation system technique used with FPV drone-based improvised loitering munitions by Syrian military forces is the result of the transfer of knowledge and training by Russian forces in Syria, and is also based on lessons learned from the use of these weapons in the Ukrainian arena.
The expansion of this technology to Syria highlights how technological developments on the modern battlefield, specifically the proliferation of UAV technology, are game changers for combat arenas across the world.
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