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2017-08-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Russian drones conduct 14,000 counter-insurgency operations in Syria

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Posted by trailing wife 2017-08-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 Big numbers.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-08-28 00:49|| 2017-08-28 00:49|| Front Page Top

#2 depends on what time line they are talking about. A difficulty with flying a large number of drones is RF interference with each others.

Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-08-28 02:11|| 2017-08-28 02:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Given the ambiguous timeline, it's likely since the Rus arrived. As the lead units were Spetznaz, they probably brought them when they came, and sent back "bring more".
I could see using them every time you lager up, to just to check the neighborhood, and then send them out again midwatch. Better than a 'mad minute'.

Posted by ed in texas 2017-08-28 09:33|| 2017-08-28 09:33|| Front Page Top

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