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Yes, they were used highly successfully by ISIS in Iraq.
Gen. Raymond Thomas, head of Special Operations Command, described them as the "most daunting" threat in Iraq and Syria. During the battle fo Mosul the assault "nearly came to a screeching halt" because they were under such persistent attack. Thomas said there were up to 12 grenade-dropping drones at a time, which he called “killer bees” buzzing about underneath the US air cover, impossible to intercept.
One BBC reporter said it was “almost raining bombs” the attacks were so frequent, as the drones would drop a grenade, then go back and get another and return (sometimes to the same target) minutes later.
They were only stopped after several days when jamming equipment was brought in.
This was not a true swarm but a collection of individually remote-controlled drones. When swarms arrive they will be very much more dangerous - because, unlike those at Mosul, they will not be stopped by jamming.
Pic shows captured ISIS drones.
Gen. Raymond Thomas, head of Special Operations Command, described them as the "most daunting" threat in Iraq and Syria. During the battle fo Mosul the assault "nearly came to a screeching halt" because they were under such persistent attack. Thomas said there were up to 12 grenade-dropping drones at a time, which he called “killer bees” buzzing about underneath the US air cover, impossible to intercept.
One BBC reporter said it was “almost raining bombs” the attacks were so frequent, as the drones would drop a grenade, then go back and get another and return (sometimes to the same target) minutes later.
They were only stopped after several days when jamming equipment was brought in.
This was not a true swarm but a collection of individually remote-controlled drones. When swarms arrive they will be very much more dangerous - because, unlike those at Mosul, they will not be stopped by jamming.
Pic shows captured ISIS drones.
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