EU Drone Technology Found in Myanmar Military Drones

Conflict Armament Research (CAR) has published evidence that Myanmar’s military—despite being under extensive European Union sanctions—is using advanced EU-manufactured “anti-jamming” technology to shield its military drones from interference.

After sustaining significant losses from drone strikes during Operation 1027—an anti-regime offensive launched in October 2023 in northern Shan State by the Brotherhood Alliance and allied resistance forces—the junta equipped its forces with upgraded drones. These are now being widely used to drop bombs on both resistance forces and civilians.

The UK-based investigative research organization recently stated that its field investigation team deployed to Karenni (Kayah) State in eastern Myanmar documented two EU-manufactured advanced navigation modules recovered from regime-operated drones that were shot down in 2024.