In the course of September and October 2023, there were several incidents in the northern governorates of Syria, mostly in Idlib Governorate, involving the use of armed UAVs or loitering munitions, the latter based on FPV racing drones. The appearance of FPV racing drones in the use of both the Syrian Arab Army, and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham – the largest rebel Islamist group in Idlib – represents a new trend in the Syrian arena, estimated to be inspired by the war in Ukraine. The documented attacks are the first known aerial attacks in which the SAA used drones modified in an improvised manner. If controlled skillfully, the use of FPV racing drones enables the attacker to carry out surprise attacks in a more accurate manner, based on the high speed and aerial maneuverability of these drones, marking progress in the field of aerial warfare in the Syrian Civil War.
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