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Drone Proliferation Manufacturers, Buyers, Resellers

Maxine Major October 29, 2013. Drone Proliferation Manufacturers, Buyers, Resellers. Overview. World Perspective Export Control United States FY14 Budget International Scene Israel Iran China North Korea Turkey Issues and Ethics. International.

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Drone Proliferation Manufacturers, Buyers, Resellers

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  1. Maxine Major October 29, 2013 Drone ProliferationManufacturers, Buyers, Resellers

  2. Overview • World Perspective • Export Control • United States • FY14 Budget • International Scene • Israel • Iran • China • North Korea • Turkey • Issues and Ethics

  3. International • 50+ countries have surveillance drones • Many in-house R&D for armed drones • $6.6 billion 2013  $11.4 billion 2022 • Israel and the U.S. are largest drone manufacturers • U.S. most frequent user • Israel is top seller

  4. Export Control • Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) “an informal and voluntary association of countries which share the goals of non-proliferation of unmanned delivery systems capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction, and which seek to coordinate national export licensing efforts aimed at preventing their proliferation.” • Founded in 1987 • 34 countries including U.S., U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan

  5. Export Control • MTCR (continued) • “restrict the proliferation of missiles, complete rocket systems, unmanned air vehicles, and related technology for those systems capable of carrying a 500 kilogram payload at least 300 kilometres, as well as systems intended for the delivery of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).” • Includes some rocket systems including space launch vehicles

  6. Export Control • MTCR (continued) • Export control restrictions: • Rocket systems • Unmanned air vehicle systems • “with capabilities exceeding a 300km/500kg range/payload threshold” • Production facilities • Major sub-systems

  7. Export Control • MTCR (continued) • Export licenses intended to build confidence that technology will not be used for WMD delivery systems. • End users: • End user to specify exact purpose for drones • Assurance not to be used for WMD • Post-shipment inspections • Membership in MTCR does not “entitle” one country to freely trade systems and technology with another.

  8. United States • Drone Export • $2-$3 billion (2005-2012) • Largest client is U.S. Govt. • (May be due to tight export controls) • Federal restrictions regulate the sale of drones • Most drone sales prohibited due to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)

  9. United States • Unmanned Systems Cacaus • “advocate for drones” • Chaired by 2 congressmen (Rep. & Dem.) • 8 committee members from the House Committee on Appropriations • Money is given to the cacaus to influence govt. support for research • $2.3 million contributions since 2011 • Much of this comes from drone manufacturers

  10. U.S. FY 2014 Budget • http://appropriations.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hrpt-113-hr-fy2014-defense.pdf • Procurement: • $1,870,424,000 21 EA–18G Growler electronic attack aircraft • $506,976,000 15 MQ–1 Gray Eagle UAVs • $340,391,000 20 MQ–9 Reaper UAVs • R&D • $2,867,319,000 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

  11. U.S. Research & Development • EA–18G Growler • Manned tactical jammer will replace Prowler • Uses “INCANS Interference Cancellation system that will allow voice communication while jamming enemy communications” • Growler eventually replaced by UAV “Secretary of the Navy is directed to study the use of un-manned systems for organic airborne electronic attack to augment the Marine Corps current airborne electronic attack and electronic exploitation mission in whole or in part.”

  12. U.S. Exports • Most drone sales to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies • U.K. Armed Reapers (2007) • Italy Arming 6 Reaper drones (2012) • Iraq Oil protection • South Korea 4 RQ-4 Global Hawks

  13. U.S. Exports • United Arab Emirates • Interested in $197 million Predator XP • XP = “export” • Australia, Japan, Singapore • Interested in Global Hawks • Turkey • Outstanding request for armed Reapers • Likely to be denied

  14. Israel • First country to develop military drone technology • Post 1973 Arab-Israeli war • Drones ½ military flight time • Surveillance: • Palestine • Syria • Lebanon • Silent regarding weaponization

  15. Israel • World’s largest drone exporter • $4.6 billion exported (2005-2012) • 10% of Israel military exports • 2001-2011 41% of all UAVs exported

  16. Israel • Exports • 24-49 countries including: • Canada, Australia, Russia, Nigeria, India, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Spain, Azerbaijan, Uganda, Ethiopia • Sold to China until 2005 arms deal with U.S. • Sold technology for Orbiter 2M and Aerostar drones to Azerbijan

  17. Israel • Israel Aerospace Industries • “we exist because of the international market.” • 49 worldwide customers • 80% UAVs sold to foreign customers • Short-term lease agreements (Canada, Australia) • Employs former soldiers • Elbit Systems • Israel’s 2nd largest drone manufacturer

  18. Iran • RQ-170 Sentinel • Dec 2011 – Downed U.S. RQ-170 Sentinel reconnaissance drone • Crash vs. electronic warfare • Kept for reverse engineering

  19. Iran • RQ-170 Sentinel (continued) • Feb 2013 - Claim to have decoded video recordings • Oct 2013 – Iranian RQ-170 • “undetectable to radars” • Adapts heat production to surrounding temperature

  20. Iran • Shahed 129 (Sept 2013) • Iranian R&D • Payload: 8 missiles or bombs, or Sadid missiles • Range: 1,700 km (can reach Israel) • Duration: 24 hours • For “Defensive purposes only” • Similar to Israel’s Hermes 450 and Hermes 900

  21. Iran • ScanEagle • Another downed drone (Dec 2012) • Incident denied by U.S. • Reverse engineered • Gave Russia copy as proof (Oct 2013)

  22. China • Internal Use: • Arms sales 2007-2011 $11 billion • Political • Profit • Developed to survey disputed islands • Intended to fly in “contested airspace” http://www.defense.gov/pubs/2013_china_report_final.pdf

  23. China • International Market • Develop & market UAVs abroad • Less expensive • Lower quality • Arms manufacturers target foreign buyers

  24. China • Technology • 1950’s - Reverse-engineered drones acquired from Soviet Union • 1960’s - Studied American drones in Vietnam • 1990’s – Purchased 100 Harpy armed drones from Israel • Northwest Polytechnic University (CPU) • 40+ UAV variants developed • 90% of drone development

  25. China • Technology (continued) • Hacking U.S. • Linked to Chinese hacker unit “Comment Crew” • “gather domestic and international technology” • “We can only envy their technology. Right now, we’re learning from them.”

  26. China • Exports • Wing Loong/Pterodactyl (Reaper) • Exported in 2011 • 2 laser-guided missiles • “equal of the predator in endurance and flight range” … but cheaper • $1,000,000 USD

  27. China • Wing Loong sales: • UAE • Uzbekistan • 5-6 Africa/Asia nations • Other Exports • Pakistan CH-3/CH4 drones • Egypt “whole package air defense system”

  28. North Korea • Internal drone program • Reconnaissance drones • Based off Chinese D-4 aircraft • Purchased from others • Pchela-1T (1990’s) • Bought from Russia (1997)

  29. North Korea • MQM-107D Streaker • Purchased from Syria (2012) • U.S. developed in 1970’s • Can be recovered, refueled and reused • DPRK intends for kamikaze missions “anything that can fly at high velocity loaded with explosives on the hands of a bunch of psychotic military people is never good news.”

  30. Turkey • Used Israeli drones in Iraq surveillance • TAI Anka (“Phoenix”) • Developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries • Engine produced by German company Thielert • Thielert purchased by China’s Avic (Sept 2013) • Reconnaissance drone development to start (Oct 2013)

  31. Others • Pakistan & India claim combat-capable drones • Unconfirmed • Hizballah • May have used drones in Lebanon (2006)

  32. Countries with UAVs Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile China Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece India Indonesia Iran Israel Italy Japan Jordan Latvia Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Pakistan Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Singapore Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Sweden Taiwan Thailand Tunisia Turkey Thailand United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Vietnam

  33. Issues & Ethics • Non-weaponized drones still provide unmanned aerial technology. • Weaponized models can be developed from surveillance models. • Any customer is a potential reseller. • Weapons sold to allies can be sold to enemies. • Old technology is still viable technology. • A refusal to sell is encouragement to develop. • China makes everything cheaper.

  34. Issues & Ethics • “The U.S. has set a dangerous precedent with its use of drones as it now sees the world as a global battlefield… Are other countries also going to claim that vast authority with this technology? I guess we'll have to see.” Naureen Shah - Associate Director of the Counterterrorism and Human Rights Project (Columbia Law School)

  35. Issues & Ethics • The U.S. is not the primary exporter, but“we’re creating an international norm” • Things the U.S. is criticized for now will be shared by others soon. • China’s plan to assassinate man in Myanmar • Airspace disputes

  36. Questions?

  37. References • http://www.rferl.org/content/drones_who_makes_them_and_who_has_them/24469168.html • http://appropriations.house.gov/ • http://unmannedsystemscaucus.mckeon.house.gov/ • http://www.boeing.com/boeing/bds/phantom_works/phantom_eye.page • http://www.mtcr.info/english/index.html • http://www.gallowayfoundation.org/category-drones-proliferation-and-technology/ • http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4438796,00.html • http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4433889,00.html • http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/07/287743/iran-releases-decoded-video-from-us-drone/ • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21373353 • http://en.trend.az/news/society/2205442.html • http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/chinas-buying-of-german-firm-risk-for-turkish-uav.aspx?pageID=238&nID=54563&NewsCatID=483 • http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/180677.pdf • http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/139405/andrew-erickson-and-austin-strange/china-has-drones-now-what • http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/china/121114/china-unveils-new-drones-developing-economies • http://gizmodo.com/5882687/north-koreas-newest-killer-drone-comes-from-the-usa • english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/02/06/2012020601274.html • http://www.atimes.com/koreas/CD03Dg01.html • http://project2049.net/documents/uav_easton_hsiao.pdf • http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303395604577432323658176792 • http://www.globalresearch.ca/drone-proliferation-in-europe-domestic-surveillance-and-unmanned-warfare/5335752 • http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-is-world-s-largest-exporter-of-drones-study-finds.premium-1.524771

  38. References (continued) • http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204844504577098583174059746 • http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/26/AR2005062600544.html • http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-05-20/iraq-oil-drones/55099590/1 • http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/jul/05/drone-makers-friends-washington/ • http://defensesystems.com/articles/2012/07/25/agg-syria-drones.aspx • http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/south-korea-to-buy-1-2-billion-in-drones-under-u-s-plan.html • http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-25/world/36016122_1_spy-drones-global-hawk-spread-of-ballistic-missiles • http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/22/business/la-fi-predator-drone-sale-20130223 • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/11/companies-making-drones_n_2849569.html • http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/20/us-korea-north-drones-idUSBRE92J0JI20130320 • http://i-hls.com/2013/05/israel-as-unmanned-air-systems-super-power/ • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/05/israel-world-largest-drone-exporter_n_3392034.html • http://www.china.org.cn/business/2013-06/20/content_29174460.htm • http://www.uasvision.com/2013/06/26/china-claims-six-potential-customers-for-wing-loong/ • http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/9/japan-dispatches-jets-drone-flies-disputed-islands/ • http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/21/world/asia/hacking-us-secrets-china-pushes-for-drones.html?_r=0 • http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/21/world/asia/hacking-us-secrets-china-pushes-for-drones.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0 • http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2013/10/07/Iran-claims-breakthrough-with-Israeli-lookalike-combat-UAVs/UPI-45741381165461/ • http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/21/iran-russia-us-scaneagle-spy-drone-production-capture • http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/10/23/analysis-turkeys-fruitless-quest-for-armed-drones/

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