"'Largest drone war in the world': How airpower..." Topic

… saved Tripoli

"Air power has played an increasingly important role in the Libyan conflict. The relatively flat featureless desert terrain of the north and coast means that ground units are easily spotted, with few places to hide.

The air forces of both the United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) and eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar and his self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) use French and Soviet-era fighter jets, antiquated and poorly maintained…"
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Drone Losses Impact Turkey's Fighting in Libya
Scott Crino and Andy Dreby
Unlike other conflict zones in the world, Libya experienced a steep increase in fighting last month. While the effects of Covid-19 lessened hostilities just about every place else, the United Nations recognized Government of National Accord or GNA launched a counteroffensive against the HAF, the armed forces of Khalifa Haftar, to break the HAF's encirclement of Tripoli and Misrata. For those who monitor the happenings in Libya to see changes in irregular warfare tactics and technologies, the April fighting produced significant lessons learned, especially with respect to drones and counter drone technology. These included the employment of unmanned "kamikaze" loitering munitions by the GNA and HAF, the appearance of handheld counter drone systems, and advanced commercial-off-the-shelf flight components being used to support reconnaissance and surveillance.

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