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New Spartanat Book Explores Drone Warfare

 

The last time we wrote about a new Spartanat book, the comments section pointed out that some of the most important lessons learned in Ukraine were about the role of drones on the battlefield. Well, guess what—Spartanat has a new book about that, too. It’s called Defense Against Drones.

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What’s in the book?

Like we said at the start: Drones now rule the battlefield. We’ve seen it in conflicts around the globe in the post-COVID era, but particularly in the Ukrainian conflict. Combatants can set up small commercially-available drones with jury-rigged explosive delivery systems and use them for lethal attacks. Or, they can use them as real-time reconnaissance assets. Air support has come down to the level of the individual soldier, without the need for massive infrastructure and equipment to perform the role of an air force.

With this in mind, Spartanat says every military and law enforcement unit needs to learn to defend against drone attacks. Defense Against Drones offers the first open-source overview of how to survive and win in a fight against these aerial weapons. As per their PR:

This book answers the question of what tactical drone defense means, analyzes drone defense tactics and lessons learned from the Russian war against Ukraine, and provides a good foundation for further discussion and analysis.

“Topics covered in this volume include the current spectrum of tactical drone defense measures – including protection against micro-drones, the increasing ubiquity of cheap drones as the “Kalashnikovs of the Skies”, experiences from Ukraine, the 10 Commandments of Drone Defense, and an appendix of recommended further reading.”

The book is 134 pages long. Four authors with hands-on experience put it together:

Kristóf Nagy – a former infantryman in the German Bundeswehr who is now a freelance specialist author covering military topics, including unmanned aerial systems and their defense.Markus Reisner – a Colonel in the Austrian Bundesheer and head of the Institute for Officer Training at the Theresian Military Academy, particularly focused on the use of unmanned systems.Christian Väth – a former infantry officer and founder of Light Infantry International(www.lightinfantry.de ). Author of Black Book 2, The Tactical Drone.Gustav Freimann – a former Sergeant in the German Bundeswehr who is now serving with the International Legion in Ukraine share his practical experience with Ukraine.

The translation was by Lawrence Holsworth, who served as an infantry sergeant in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.

The book is priced at $19.90 at Amazon.com.

Spartanat’s “Defense Against Drones” Book

All photos: Spartanat

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