Remotely Piloted Innovation: Terrorism, Drones and Supportive Technology

Abstract

In mid-August 2016, the Shiite militant group Hezbollah reportedly dropped two small bombs from what is believed to have been a modified, commercially available drone that it was flying over rebel positions in Syria. While terrorist groups have long had a fascination with drones and experimented with their use, the incident was a first for a terror group, and it potentially represents the leading edge of a wave of similar incidents that could follow in the months, years and decades ahead.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1019773

Entities

People

  • Don Rassler

Organizations

  • United States Military Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Media
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy