"Satellite Images Show Iran Has Positioned 'Suicide Drones'" Topic

… In Yemen

"Iran appears to have sent deadly drones to its allies in Yemen as Middle East tensions heat up across the Red Sea, another major flashpoint where rival forces operate, Newsweek has learned.

Imagery seen by Newsweek and confirmed by an expert who follows Iranian activities in the region indicate the presence of Iranian Shahed-136 loitering munitions, also called "suicide drones," deployed to the northern Yemeni province of Al-Jawf, an area of the country controlled by the Ansar Allah, or Houthi, Zaidi Shiite Muslim rebel movement.

"The Iranians have delivered to their Houthi proxies in Yemen advanced UAVs," the expert, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told Newsweek. "They are forward deploying or prepositioning these drones in order to stage an attack against a variety of targets they have within range." …"

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Armand

Shouldn't they be called "homicide drones" or "attack drones" or "exploding drones"? "Suicide drones" implies that a person will be committing suicide.

I agree with Stryderg. It kind of makes a mockery of suicide bombers, who do actually blow themselves up and get praised and remembered as martyrs.

A suicide drone is no more suicidal than a hand grenade or a mine or an artillery shell.

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Attack drones isn't click baity enough.

Any drone can be a "Suicide Drone" … once …

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Armand

I think "suicide" is used for such one-shot only expendable drones to set them apart from "traditional" drones like the Reaper and Predator which fires missiles like manned aircraft and can be recovered for reuse.