How Islamic State is using consumer drones
How Islamic State is using consumer drones Getty Images Cheap off-the-shelf drones are changing how so-called Islamic State and other groups are fighting - and the world’s militaries are racing to catch up Welcome to Future Now Your essential guide to a world in flux Change happens quickly these days and it can be hard to keep up. Getty Images Some consumer drones can fly for up to half-an-hour and send back crisp high-definition video from two miles away Other IS drones have been used to guide armoured truck bombs to their targets in real time. Yet consumer drones like the popular DJI Phantom – which can fly for up to half-an-hour and send back crisp high-definition video from two miles away - can be bought online for less than $1,000. Getty Images Earlier this year, investigators inspected a captured IS workshop in Ramadi where drones were being made from scratch The threat posed by small consumer drones is limited by their small payload, so ambitious militant groups are aiming for something larger.
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