southfront--2020-08-28--Russia To Deploy Advanced Anti-Drone System In Syria

Russia could deploy the advanced anti-drone system “ Sapsan-Konvoy ” in Syria , Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu revealed on August 28 .
Shoygu said the system could be sent to Syria if it passes successfully a series of tests during the upcoming “ Kavkaz-2020 ” military exercises .
“ There is a need to develop means like this , if the complex is ready for tests , we will test it during the Kavkaz-2020 strategic command-staff exercises , and if it shows positive results we will send it to Syria , ” RT quoted Shoygu as saying .
DIY armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat to Russian troops deployed in Syria .
In the last two years , dozens of drone attacks targeted Russian bases in the war-torn country .
Sapsan-Konvoy , which was showcased at the International Military-Technical Forum “ Army-2020 , ” was developed by Concern Avtomatika .
The system can detect drones and jam their GNSS channels .
Shoygu have reportedly given instruction to test other new weapon systems presented at Army-2020 in Syria .
The exact systems were not named .
The Russian military has tested hundreds of weapon systems in Syria since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 .
Many systems proved to be effective , while others were further upgraded .
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Russia could deploy the advanced anti-drone system “Sapsan-Konvoy” in Syria, Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu revealed on August 28.
Shoygu said the system could be sent to Syria if it passes successfully a series of tests during the upcoming “Kavkaz-2020” military exercises.
“There is a need to develop means like this, if the complex is ready for tests, we will test it during the Kavkaz-2020 strategic command-staff exercises, and if it shows positive results we will send it to Syria,” RT quoted Shoygu as saying.
DIY armed drones used by militants pose a serious threat to Russian troops deployed in Syria. In the last two years, dozens of drone attacks targeted Russian bases in the war-torn country.
Sapsan-Konvoy, which was showcased at the International Military-Technical Forum “Army-2020,” was developed by Concern Avtomatika. The system can detect drones and jam their GNSS channels.
Shoygu have reportedly given instruction to test other new weapon systems presented at Army-2020 in Syria. The exact systems were not named.
The Russian military has tested hundreds of weapon systems in Syria since the beginning of its operations there in 2015. Many systems proved to be effective, while others were further upgraded.
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southfront--2020-08-28--Saudi-led Coalition Shot Down Houthi Suicide Drone

The Saudi-led coalition announced on August 28 that its forces had shot down a suicide drone launched by the Houthis .
In an official statement , Col. Turki al-Maliki , a spokesman for the coalition , said the Houthi drone had taken off from Yemen and was heading towards civilian areas in the southern region of Saudi Arabia .
“ The coalition ’ s Joint Forces were able – praise be to God – this morning [ Friday ] to intercept and destroy a [ booby-trapped ] drone that was launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the southern region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target civilian objects and civilians , ” the statement reads .
Houthi drones are usually intercepted by F-15 warplanes of the Royal Saudi Air Force armed with AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9X air-to-air missiles .
Most interceptions take place within Yemen ’ s airspace .
This was the second incident in the last 24 hours .
Late on August 27 , Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted a “ ballistic missile ” that was launched by the Houthi at the Kingdom ’ s southern city of Najran .
The Houthis have not commented on the coalition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yemeni group only announced successful operations .
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The Saudi-led coalition announced on August 28 that its forces had shot down a suicide drone launched by the Houthis.
In an official statement, Col. Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the coalition, said the Houthi drone had taken off from Yemen and was heading towards civilian areas in the southern region of Saudi Arabia.
“The coalition’s Joint Forces were able – praise be to God – this morning [Friday] to intercept and destroy a [booby-trapped] drone that was launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the southern region in a systematic and deliberate manner to target civilian objects and civilians,” the statement reads.
Houthi drones are usually intercepted by F-15 warplanes of the Royal Saudi Air Force armed with AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9X air-to-air missiles. Most interceptions take place within Yemen’s airspace.
This was the second incident in the last 24 hours. Late on August 27, Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted a “ballistic missile” that was launched by the Houthi at the Kingdom’s southern city of Najran.
The Houthis have not commented on the coalition’s recent claims yet. The Yemeni group only announced successful operations.
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southfront--2020-08-29--Desperate Measures: Israel Deployed ‘Robot Soldier’ On Separation Line With Lebanon To Trick Hezboll

Desperate Measures: Israel Deployed ‘Robot Soldier’ On Separation Line With Lebanon To Trick Hezbollah (Video)

The Israeli Defense Forces ( IDF ) deployed earlier this month a “ robot soldier ” on the separation line with Lebanon in a desperate attempt to trick Hezbollah .
The Lebanese group ’ s Central Media released on August 29 a video of the incident , which took place a week ago .
The video shows a dummy soldier attacked to an unmanned ground vehicle moving amid a cloud of thick smoke on the separation line .
Two Merkava IV battle tanks of the IDF were guarding the “ robot soldier , ” likely to make the trap more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Hezbollah , which vowed to respond to the recent Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital , Damascus .
A fighter of the Lebanese group was killed in the airstrikes .
The IDF likely hoped that Hezbollah would attack its “ robot soldier ” instead of carrying out a real military response on the separation line .
Last year , Hezbollah attacked Israeli troops in response to airstrikes on Damascus which killed two of its fighters .
Back then , the IDF also attempted to trick the group by deploying “ dummy soldiers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt was a failure , just like the new one with the more fancy robot .
The “ robot soldier ” trap reflects a high level of desperation in the IDF , which appears to be panicking over Hezbollah ’ s upcoming response .
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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) deployed earlier this month a “robot soldier” on the separation line with Lebanon in a desperate attempt to trick Hezbollah.
The Lebanese group’s Central Media released on August 29 a video of the incident, which had taken place a week ago. The video shows a dummy soldier attacked by an unmanned ground vehicle moving amid a cloud of thick smoke on the separation line. Two Merkava IV battle tanks of the IDF were guarding the “robot soldier,” likely to make the trap more realistic.
Israel is expecting an attack by Hezbollah, which vowed to respond to the recent Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital, Damascus. A fighter of the Lebanese group was killed in the airstrikes.
The IDF likely hoped that Hezbollah would attack its “robot soldier” instead of carrying out a real military response on the separation line.
Last year, Hezbollah attacked Israeli troops in response to airstrikes on Damascus which killed two of its fighters. Back then, the IDF also attempted to trick the group by deploying “dummy soldiers” on the separation line. The attempt was a failure, just like the new one with the more fancy robot.
The “robot soldier” trap reflects a high level of desperation in the IDF, which appears to be panicking over Hezbollah’s upcoming response.
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