Posted on 01/28/2017 8:57:32 AM PST by darkwing104
The Islamic State has deployed a new threat in the battlefield and potentially in the West. The terrorists are launching commercially available drones and remote controlled aircrafts that are being weaponized. They are being used as grenade launchers, kamikaze bombers, flying decoys and for reconnaissance. They have the potential to be used as terror weapons on civilian population in the West.
This new capability has alarmed western armed forces, making it clear that the Islamic State one day could attack urban areas from the air as well as on the ground.
Many of the drones and RCs being adapted are readily available for purchase from on-line, mail order sites. ISIS technicians modify the drones to drop 40mm rifle grenades (RPGs) and are deploying them from Mosul to attack Iraqi ground forces attempting to free the city. The Islamic State has been conducting regular attacks using remotely controlled aircraft in their defense of the oil rich city.
ISIS has reduced the number of suicide car bombs and is now relying mostly on small quadcopters. In Mosul, ISIS is using quadcopters to harass Iraqi forces and conduct strikes on support sites. The Iraqi ground forces call the drones “tieyara,” (Arabic shorthand for UAV). Iraqis can bring down the aircraft with rifles and machine guns, but their attempts to do so are successful less than half of the time.
The U.S. led coalition is increasing efforts to counter drone modification. Coalition aircraft have destroyed drone launch sites and production facilities. The simplicity and mobility of RC aircraft doesn’t require large compounds to build them or a fixed site to launch the small scale aircraft.
The use and deployment of weaponized, remote controlled aircraft by a terrorist group should concern the west. The availability of drones and simple modifications required to drop munitions or perform kamikaze attacks have presented a new wrinkle to Homeland Security
Predictable misuse of technology, I’d say.
We need to ramp up our drone-killing drones.
A 40mm rifle grenade is not an RPG. An RPG is a rocket propelled grenade (reaktiv protonipovo granat). Different critters entirely.
Fed Ex delivers there?
Anyone think about going after the supply chain. Where are they buying these, Amazon, Ali Baba?
Dear Friend, I am a close friend of Jihadi Ahmed formerly known as your neighbor Mike Smith. I will deposit into the account of your choice $2M for an order of 1000 drones to be FEDEXed to Jihadi HQs; Western Desert, Iraq. [when you get to the five black flags dump the package, turn around and leave].
Seriously, how does this work? Really who would buy more than one or maybe two? I can think up a host of nefarious uses for a swarm of drones here in D.C. but I would think it might attract the attention of the powers that be. But maybe not.
“A 40mm rifle grenade is not an RPG.”........
Ya gots to member, dis was da media dat dun wrote dat dey wur RPG’s. (Obviously the article was written by the standard issue biased reporter who probably knows very little about weaponry)
The inner diameter of the RPG tube is 40mm.
Its an international standard for RPG clones.
A lot of different compatible ammo is made for the RPG 40mm caliber. HE/frag for instance.
Inside the U.S. Just setup a warehouse distribution center for mail order goods. With companies like FOXCONN setting up shops in the U.S. you'll be surprised what items that can be easily weaponized you can get in bulk.
Frequency Chart for Model Operation
There are a limited number of them for Americans.
Model aircraft may only be operated using only radio-control frequencies currently allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Other countries probably have limits on the number of them available as well.
As this type of equipment violates FCC regulations, frequency jammers cannot legally be sold, built or used within the United States.
Terrorists will most likely replace/modify the radio or pre-program their devices making them impervious to jamming on known RC frequencies.
To stop such an attack future portable jammers will have to jam GPS freqs as well. And that will not go over very well with the FCC, FAA and the military.
Temporary butt hurt versus saving lives. Hmmmm...
I'll pick saving lives. How about you?
Whatever gets the job done. I rather catch h#ll for being a hero than being blamed for people getting killed.
It’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission. Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
“Whatever gets the job done. I rather catch h#ll for being a hero than being blamed for people getting killed.”
True...no need to drone on about this topic.
“Whatever gets the job done. I rather catch h#ll for being a hero than being blamed for people getting killed.”
True...no need to drone on about this topic.
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