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Downing of MQ-9 Reaper is Latest US Drone Lost in Contested Zone
Samuel Bendett, an expert at the Center for Naval Analyses, told C4ISRNET Russian media and other parties closely monitor “drone flights in the Black Sea and the proximity to ...
By Samuel Bendett
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U.S. MQ-9 'Reaper' Drones Compared to Russia's 'Orion' UAV
Russia's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is not quite as formidable, however, according to Samuel Bendett, Russia analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses. Bendett told Newswe...
By Samuel Bendett
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Video Shows Ukraine Drone Drop Grenades on Unsuspecting Russians
Samuel Bendett, Russia analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses, told Newsweek that both armies have used drones and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) "to the full extent of th...
By Samuel Bendett
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Russia’s New Start Speech is More Scare Tactics Than New Arms Race, Says Former Ambassador
That fits with how Moscow has historically handled such negotiations. [John] Tefft recalled previous similar displays, such as in 1983 when negotiators working for the then So...
By Samuel Bendett
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Killer Robot Swarms, an Update
The Pentagon doesn’t openly discuss many of its most advanced technologies, but last year it called for proposals from the defense industry for a new program called AMASS, for...
By Samuel Bendett
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Drone Explodes Less Than 100 Miles From Moscow as Fear of Strikes Grows
Samuel Bendett, Russia analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses and an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, told Newsweek that he was still gather...
By Samuel Bendett
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Can Russia’s Combat Robots Compete with U.S. Abrams Tanks?
But Samuel Bendett, of the Center for Naval Analyses, cast doubts on Rogozin's claim that the "Marker" would be able to take on the likes of the M1 Abrams and the Leopard 2 ma...
By Samuel Bendett
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Russia Says It Will Fast-Track Testing of Tank-Killing Robot in Ukraine
Currently, there are just five Markers in existence, and according to Rogozin, four of them are being sent to the Donbas region of Ukraine. “What’s interesting is that Marker...
By Samuel Bendett
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Mass-Market Military Drones Have Changed the Way Wars Are Fought
By 2016, ISIS had modified DJI Phantom quadcopters to drop grenades. These weapons joined the arsenal of scratch-built ISIS drones, using parts that investigators with Conflic...
By Samuel Bendett
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Bargain Basement Bombers: Ukraine’s Homemade Drones Hit Russian Forces
Samuel Bendett, an expert Russian drones and adviser to both the CNA and CNAS, told me that in addition to flying commercial quadcopters, both sides are building drones. “Russ...
By Samuel Bendett
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All-Out Drone War in Ukraine Points to Future
But the degree to which they are being used by both sides in Ukraine -- and the benefits they bring, as well as the threats they pose -- highlights the importance for militari...
By Samuel Bendett
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Ukraine Suicide Drone Closer to Induction by Year’s-End
Citing drone expert Samuel Bendett, Forbes wrote that Ukraine has only a handful of Swifts left, limiting their further use. However, he added that the introduction of the new...
By Samuel Bendett
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Russia’s Story on the Mysterious Explosions That Rocked Bases Housing Strategic Bombers Acknowledges a Glaring Weakness
Russia's story in the wake of mysterious explosions at two air bases acknowledges an embarrassing weakness in its ability to defend its military installations. It argued that ...
By Samuel Bendett
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Russia's Deadliest Drones Not Designed for Winter Cold, Ukraine Claims
Samuel Bendett, Russia analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses and an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, told Newsweek that the Tachyon is adve...
By Samuel Bendett
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A Drone Made Out of Sticks? In the UAV Space, Anything Flies.
The drone is a reminder that such devices can actually be pretty simple. “I think the biggest benefit of this design is that once key materials are available – a battery, a re...
By Samuel Bendett
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Russian Videos Reveal New Details Of Its Loitering Munitions
Back in July we reported that Russia urgently needed more loitering munitions for battlefield use. While the larger Shahed-136 kamikaze drones supplied by Iran are mainly targ...
By Samuel Bendett
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Not Even State Media Believes Kremlin Claims That a Russia-Only Internet Is Ready to Go
A series of late 2019 tests caused slowdowns and service disruptions, reported Meduza, an independent Russia-language news site. Even CNews acknowledged that the results “were...
By Samuel Bendett
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Russian Forces Unprepared to Protect against Drones, Lack Adequate Command and Control, Panel Says
Samuel Bendett said recent sea drone and unmanned aerial system swarm attacks have the potential to seize “the show going forward.” He added that buying commercial drones – pa...
By Samuel Bendett
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Iranian Kamikaze Drones: An Economical Solution for Russia Instead of Cruise Missiles
But analysts speculate that the main reason for Russia using them now to attack cities like Kyiv is that the fighting has gone on for much longer than Russia or Putin ever ant...
By Samuel Bendett
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Hundreds of Russia’s Top Software Developers May Have Left the Country
By the same token, the loss of so many tech workers could be a significant blow to Russia’s long-term prospects. “Their permanent departure from the Russian labour pool or fro...
By Samuel Bendett