Yeah when I originally wrote these comments I saw one in the Israeli Amazon (in Hebrew) that had a very similar image to the one I linked so I assumed it was a core feature of the drone. But yeah, you can just buy them. You probably pair the RF of the attachment to your controller so you can release it with a button press.
I really need to synthesize all this information into its own post.
Lol yes.
OK I was slightly mistaken, You can get attachments to the drone (aftermarket I think, not sure of the manufacturer makes a 1st party accessory that does this), that can facilitate dropping things. Likely the Israeli IOF is modifying this attachment or building their own. That’s what the “iron ball” is in the article.
So that’s another shakey leg on this stool of a story. The drone isn’t equipped to drop anything until an attachment is used.
So this is paywalled? I can’t just read their conclusions I guess.
This bothered me too on first sight. Here is a comment from another thread I made: https://hexbear.net/comment/6320322
Here is the attached article about US Zionists shipping these drones to the IOF: https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/a-fanatical-israeli-settlement-is-funded-by-new-york-suburbanites/
The appeal for drones, sent out to Gordon’s mailing list, has since grown into a “thermal drone matching campaign” run by the One Israel Fund, another charity based in the Five Towns that supports West Bank settlements. The group hosts tours of the West Bank and holds annual wine-tasting barbecues in the Five Towns to fund settlement security projects. Although it usually raises $3 million per year, the One Israel Fund took in $2.5 million in the month after Oct. 7, according to the Long Island Herald.
I had a back forth with someone from ml earlier today about this article, a post they have since deleted. These drones must have been bought between the July 31, 2023 export restrictions on drone tech and the July 2024 adjustments to those restrictions. The drones do not drop bombs, they have a universal mechanism that can drop anything and Israel has created a mechanism to attach to that universal mechanism to drop grenades.
You can get attachments to the drone (aftermarket I think, not sure of the manufacturer makes a 1st party accessory that does this), that can facilitate dropping things. Likely the Israeli IOF is modifying this attachment or building their own. That’s what the “iron ball” is in the article. The drone isn’t equipped to drop anything until an attachment is used.
As it stands now China will not ship these drones to Israel. According to Autel, they have banned the sale of their drones to the entire region. They’ve made two statements on the matter. Here:
DJI has a similar statement pre 2023:
On Amazon and other platforms you can not get these drones shipped to Israel:
In the 9 months between the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and the adjustments to drone exports Israel bought 20,000 Chinese made drones (likely through consumer channels) and also relied on civilian donations of drones.
“Soldiers independently launched crowdfunding campaigns,” L. explained. “Our company received around NIS 500,000 (approximately $150,000) in donations, which we also used to buy drones.” C., another soldier, recalled being asked to sign thank-you letters to Americans who had donated EVO drones to his battalion.
In a Facebook group named “The Israeli Drone Pilots Community,” many posts request EVO drone donations for units in Gaza. Multiple pages on Headstart (an Israeli crowdfunding startup) were also created to independently raise funds for drone purchases.
The timeline on this purchase is unclear. It’s also unclear if the changes to the export restrictions are a response to this purchase.
correction: Israel intends to buy 20,000 Israeli made drones.
From everything I’ve read and seen there isn’t currently direct sales of drones from China to Israel.
Fingers crossed
Did Mamdani cause this? Lol
I love blue sky libs
Rule 3 Violation! Ah… Carry on officer.
How do we not have a :latest-fad: emoji!?
Got damn, the us has an estimated population of 340mil…
It feels like a rare gem, like, they even updated the thread, then deleted it… I didn’t know that could happen in the internet!
When I buy a knife I decide it’s primary purpose. Personally I ship them into the UK to vagrants who use them for self defense in the subways.
I bought my Cutco knife from a yard sale to slice my veggies and my enemies, Cutco is complicit in my crimes!
Hey! I get this joke! Thanks Lenin!
Hey that’s the same code as my luggage!