EPISODE · Dec 28, 2025 · 42 MIN
Current Drone Wars (39c3)
from Chaos Computer Club - recent events feed (high quality) · host Leonard
The character of drone wars has changed. The large, cumbersome long-range drones have been complemented with small and low-budget drones. Moreover, more and more states are developing, deploying and selling them. Ten years ago at least 50 states were developing them. At the top are USA, Israel, Turkey, China, Iran and Russia. Russia's attack on Ukraine has unleashed a drone war unlike any seen before. In short time the Ukraine has build significant drone production capabilities and announcement that it will increase its own production of quadcopters and kamikaze drones to one million units per year. German defense companies and startups are now promoting a “drone wall on NATO's eastern flank.” Moreover, despite their vulnerability to air defenses, large drones are also being further developed. They are intended to accompany next generation fighter jets in swarms. In this talk, past and current developments are discussed. What are the perspectives now? The character of drone wars has changed. The large, cumbersome long-range drones have been complemented with small and low-budget drones. Moreover, more and more states are developing, deploying and selling them. Ten years ago at least 50 states were developing them. At the top are USA, Israel, Turkey, China, Iran and Russia. Russia's attack on Ukraine has unleashed a drone war unlike any seen before. In short time the Ukraine has build significant drone production capabilities and announcement that it will increase its own production of quadcopters and kamikaze drones to one million units per year. German defense companies and startups are now promoting a “drone wall on NATO's eastern flank.” Moreover, despite their vulnerability to air defenses, large drones are also being further developed. They are intended to accompany next generation fighter jets in swarms. In this talk, past and current developments are discussed. What are the perspectives now? Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 about this event: https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/hub/event/detail/current-drone-wars
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The character of drone wars has changed. The large, cumbersome long-range drones have been complemented with small and low-budget drones. Moreover, more and more states are developing, deploying and selling them. Ten years ago at least 50 states were developing them. At the top are USA, Israel, Turkey, China, Iran and Russia. Russia's attack on Ukraine has unleashed a drone war unlike any seen before. In short time the Ukraine has build significant drone production capabilities and announcement that it will increase its own production of quadcopters and kamikaze drones to one million units per year. German defense companies and startups are now promoting a “drone wall on NATO's eastern flank.” Moreover, despite their vulnerability to air defenses, large drones are also being further developed. They are intended to accompany next generation fighter jets in swarms. In this talk, past and current developments are discussed. What are the perspectives now? The character of drone wars has changed. The large, cumbersome long-range drones have been complemented with small and low-budget drones. Moreover, more and more states are developing, deploying and selling them. Ten years ago at least 50 states were developing them. At the top are USA, Israel, Turkey, China, Iran and Russia. Russia's attack on Ukraine has unleashed a drone war unlike any seen before. In short time the Ukraine has build significant drone production capabilities and announcement that it will increase its own production of quadcopters and kamikaze drones to one million units per year. German defense companies and startups are now promoting a “drone wall on NATO's eastern flank.” Moreover, despite their vulnerability to air defenses, large drones are also being further developed. They are intended to accompany next generation fighter jets in swarms. In this talk, past and current developments are discussed. What are the perspectives now? Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 about this event: https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/hub/event/detail/current-drone-wars
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