Musk has stepped into the field of drones? Is the future war for drones about to begin?
In recent years, the booming Elon Musk has begun to dominate the world in various fields, from space technology to artificial intelligence, the world's richest man has indeed demonstrated his outstanding talent - banknote ability. Of course, there's no denying that Musk is visionary. But after recently acquiring Twitter, Musk managed to push himself to the forefront, and at this time the visionary genius shifted his targets to weapons and warfare, such as drones.
We know that drones have become one of the keys to reversing the war now and even in the future, whether it is strategic operations or military operations, the advantages of drones are becoming more and more obvious. The rapid spread of drone technology among countries and armed groups poses a new threat to the international community, with drone applications in countries such as the United States, Israel, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates. We all know that the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel are the only countries to carry out drone strikes against Nigeria and Iraq in a decade, and after demonstrating armed drone development capabilities, Turkey launched its first attack on suspected ISIS terrorists in its border area in 2016, deploying drones to fight rebels. Iran also launched its first drone attack in 2016 after spending decades studying its drone capabilities.
Elon Musk believes that unmanned drones will last longer than U.S. Air Force combat aircraft, and the billionaire entrepreneur expressed his views on the future of drones in a conversation with Admiral Raymond, head of U.S. space operations. He stressed that the future of unmanned fighters should be controlled by one of Tesla's drones, not by Tesla's competitors. According to Mr. Musk, a new era of drone warfare has begun, with a steady stream of new players, and the use of drones has evolved from counterterrorism and peacetime insurgency operations to full-blown conventional warfare.
In fact, with the advancement and development of technology, the use of drones has evolved from counter-terrorism and counterinsurgency operations to full-scale conventional warfare, and a third new era of drone warfare is coming. As you may not know, Mr. Musk was also involved in the manufacture of drones, and he built drones for the U.S. Air Force, but not for combat purposes, he also built drone warships for landing at sea, and the appearance of the fleet is very futuristic.
As a fan of drones, Musk talked about countries with advanced technology. The drone technology he first mentioned came from Turkey, which is not only the number one drone user on the list of new drone users, but also a major drone manufacturer, Musk said that Turkish defense companies have made armed drones that are as good as those made by major U.S. weapons manufacturers.
In addition to Turkey, Israel is also one of the world's leading drone suppliers. Elon Musk has a great love for the Israeli spy agency, the Mossad, and since hearing that Mossad Israel is a pioneer in military drone technology and remains one of the world's top drone exporters, Musk's curiosity about the IDF has grown. The Albert Hermis 900 is one of Israel's most important drone exporters, one of the most widely used military drones in Israel and one of Elon's favorite drone models.
The Hermes 900 is a tactical high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial system designed primarily to help the Israel Defense Forces perform intelligence surveillance target capture and reconnaissance missions, including obtaining real-time battlefield images. The Hermis 900 is a medium-sized military drone with a range of 30 hours and a maximum flight altitude of 30,000 feet. Both the Azerbaijani and Israeli armies have used the Hermes 900 and have had significant success. Israel has long been at the forefront of drone development, and during the 1982 conflict in Lebanon, Israel used drones with astonishing success.
Israel's success has piqued the interest of modern Americans, among which the representative of American drones, known as the pioneering "American Predator," was created by Abraham Karim, who built drones for the Israeli Air Force before coming to the United States in the 1970s. After analyzing all of the country's drone technologies, Musk concluded that the United States may have the most powerful drones in the world. The MQ-9 Reaper, produced by General Atomics, is the main combat drone in the United States, and the U.S. Air Force has been using the drone to assist missions around the world for more than a decade after the 9/11 attacks. The MQ-1 Predator is a drone that the U.S. Air Force has been flying in combat for 21 years, and this drone is also Musk's favorite. What do you think of these drones? Welcome to leave a message!