Survey of Worldwide UAS and CUAS Activities and Events (August through September 2019) Red Six Solutions, LLC Volume 1, Number 3 October 18, 2019 Survey of Worldwide UAS and CUAS Activities and Events (August through September 2019) Red Six Solutions, LLC Washington, D.C. Cover pictures: Top left – Wreckage of Chine-made Wing Loong II UCAV near Tripoli, Libya, Bottom Left- Crashed military-grade quadcopter with weapons’ drop kit (possibly of Iranian origin) in Southern Syria, Lower Center – Syrian Arab Army soldier inspects handmade militant drone near Tall Rifat, Syria, Right Houthi-Movement Rebel Qasef 2K debris showing DLE 170 engine Survey of Worldwide UAS and CUAS Activities and Events ABOUT THIS SURVEY This Survey was conducted by Red Six Solutions, LLC (Red Six), under a contract with ELTA North America, sponsored by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC)) Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO). The views, opinions, and findings contained in this document are those of Red Six and should not be interpreted as presenting the official policies or position, either expressed or implied, of the DoD or the sponsoring organization. Citation of manufacturer’s or trade names does not constitute an official endorsement or approval of the use thereof. ABOUT CTTSO The CTTSO is chartered by the ASD (SO/LIC) to identify and develop capabilities to combat terrorism and irregular adversaries and to deliver these capabilities to DoD components, Special Operations Forces, international partners, and state, local, and federal agencies through rapid research and development, advanced studies and technical innovation, and provision of support to U.S. military operations. To learn more about CTTSO and its long history of providing mission-critical R&D and rapid operational support to the warfighter and the interagency community, visit www.cttso.gov. For further information about small UAS and counter-UAS programs please contact: Michael Trexler, CTTSO – Tactical Ops PM (GS-15), ph: (571) 372-7241, email: [email protected] or Pete Hermansen, CTTSO – C-sUAS SME / LE LNO, ph: (520) 850-5222, email: [email protected]. ADDITIONAL UAS REPORTING Obtain additional research material and site-specific surveys from Red Six Solutions by contacting Dr. Scott T. Crino, CEO, ph: (845) 521-8359, email: [email protected] or Andy Dreby, Director of Red Teaming, ph: (570) 730-9079, email: [email protected] i Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................... 1 Summary of UAS Events by U.S. Combatant Command Areas of Responsibility ............................... 3 U.S. Northern Command ......................................................................................................................... 10 Item 1 – U.S. Navy Jet Avoids UAS Collision in Florida ................................................................... 11 Item 2 - Drones Drop Drugs into Vancouver Prison ......................................................................... 12 Item 3 – UAV Flies over University of Michigan’s “Big House” in Football Season Opener ........ 13 Item 4 – Drone Used to Broadcast False Alarm at College ............................................................... 13 Item 5 – N.C. Woman Tries to Smuggle Phone/Drugs into Virginia Prison ................................... 14 Item 6 – N.M. Police Report Close Calls with Drones ....................................................................... 15 Item 7 – Pennsylvania Man Uses Drone to Drop Explosives ............................................................ 15 Item 8 - Illegal Immigrant Runs Drug Ring from Prison Using Smuggled Phone ......................... 16 Item 9 - Police in Daytona Use Drone to Help End Six Hour Standoff ............................................ 17 Item 10 - Prisoner Receives Contraband in Prison Exercise Yard .................................................. 17 U.S. Africa Command ............................................................................................................................... 18 Item 11 – LNA UCAVs Strike Multiple Targets in Libya ................................................................. 19 Item 12 – Two Israeli Manufactured Small UAS Shot Down in Libya ............................................ 20 Item 13 - Turkish Drone Strike Kills Four Civilians in Tripoli ........................................................ 21 Item 14 – Turkish Counter UAS Laser Allegedly Used in Libya ..................................................... 21 Item 15 – Turkish Drone Reportedly Downed in Libya by LNA ..................................................... 25 U.S. Central Command ............................................................................................................................ 26 Item 16 – Saudi-Led Coalition Conducts CUAS Operations against Houthi Rebel UCAVs ......... 28 Item 17 – Simultaneous Missile and Suicide Bombing Attacks in Aden, Yemen ............................ 30 Item 18 – Syrian Arab Army Shoots Down Militant UAS ................................................................ 31 Item 19 – Russian Airbase in Syria Drops Six Militant UAS ............................................................ 32 Item 20 – Houthi-Movement Rebel Small UAS Crash ...................................................................... 33 Item 21 – MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down in Yemen ................................................................................... 34 Item 22 – Syrian Militant UAV Wreckage Displayed........................................................................ 36 Item 23 – IDF Kills Quds Force Operatives Attempting Drone Strike from Syria ........................ 36 Item 24 – Houthi-Movement with Package Crashes in Yemen ........................................................ 38 Item 25 – Two Israeli Large Multirotor UAS Attack Hezbollah Target in Beirut ......................... 39 Item 26 – Iran Displays New UAV in Russia ...................................................................................... 41 Item 27 - ISIS Fratricide by Small UAS Misfire ................................................................................ 42 ii Item 28 - Orlan-10 Shot Down Near Hama, Syria ............................................................................. 42 Item 29 – Militants Down Iranian Drone in Syria ............................................................................. 43 Item 30 – Saudi Army Intercepts Houthi Small UAV ....................................................................... 44 Item 31 – Saudi-Led Coalition Intercept Drones Interceptions ........................................................ 45 Item 32 – Russians Intercept UAVs in Syria which Used “Western” Technology ......................... 46 Item 33 – Syrian Arab Army Shoots Down Militant UAS ................................................................ 48 Item 34 – Iran Attacks Saudi Arabia with UAVs and Missiles ......................................................... 49 Item 35 – Syria Army Shoots Down Large Quadcopter .................................................................... 51 Item 36 – Pakistan Based Terrorists Use Multirotor UAVs to Smuggle Weapons ......................... 52 Item 37 - Hezbollah says it shot down 'Israeli drone' at Lebanon border ....................................... 53 Item 38 - Iraqi Militia Deter Drone ..................................................................................................... 53 Item 39 - Australian Couple Imprisoned for Flying Drone in Iran .................................................. 54 Item 40 - Unidentified Drone Flies over Kuwaiti Emir’s House ....................................................... 54 Item 41 - Two Filipino Men Arrested for Flying Drones in Kuwait................................................. 54 U.S. European Command ......................................................................................................................... 56 Item 42 – Multiple UAV Shoot Downs in Ukraine by Russian-Backed Separatists ....................... 57 Item 43 – Ukraine Soldier Injured by Drone Grenade Attack ......................................................... 58 Item 44 – OSCE UAV Activities Interfered with in Ukraine ............................................................ 59 Item 45 – Ukraine Forces Attempt to Fly Phantom While Under Fire ............................................ 60 Item 46 – Extinction Rebellion Splinter Group Faces Jail Time ...................................................... 61 Item 47 - Russian-Backed Rebels Show New, Small Fixed Wing UAS ............................................ 62 Item 48 – IDF Kills Quds Force Operatives Attempting Drone Strike from Syria ........................ 62 Item 49 – Two Israeli Large Multirotor UAS Attack Hezbollah Target in Beirut ......................... 64 Item 50 - Russia Deploys Forpost Squadron to Crimea .................................................................... 66 Item 51 – Russian-backed Rebels Down to Ukrainian Drones ......................................................... 66 Item 52 – Gaza Militants Use Drone to Drop IED on HMMWV