Armed, unmanned, and in high demand: the drivers behind combat drones proliferation in the Middle East/
MILAN Francesco F.
Armed, unmanned, and in high demand: the drivers behind combat drones proliferation in the Middle East/ Francesco F. Milan and Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi - 2020
This article examines the operational and strategic considerations driving Middle Eastern states' UCAV procurement policies, analysing those countries who have been focusing on armed drones for combat purposes and additional intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) needs. The main drivers behind this trend are the operational and strategic advantages brought about by UCAVs, where the benefits related to cost, reliability, and operational risk mitigation are matched by the increased ability to project power that the platform allows, either through deniability or by making UCAVs available to proxies and allies.
DRONE
MIDDLE EAST
PROLIFERATION
Armed, unmanned, and in high demand: the drivers behind combat drones proliferation in the Middle East/ Francesco F. Milan and Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi - 2020
This article examines the operational and strategic considerations driving Middle Eastern states' UCAV procurement policies, analysing those countries who have been focusing on armed drones for combat purposes and additional intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) needs. The main drivers behind this trend are the operational and strategic advantages brought about by UCAVs, where the benefits related to cost, reliability, and operational risk mitigation are matched by the increased ability to project power that the platform allows, either through deniability or by making UCAVs available to proxies and allies.
DRONE
MIDDLE EAST
PROLIFERATION