Conflict side archive
People's Defense Forces and ethnic armed organizations Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment cataloged with People's Defense Forces and ethnic armed organizations as the conflict side.
3 weapon systems
Myanmar Civil WarChinese commercial UAVsCommercial quadcopter UAVBuilt: Various Chinese commercial drone manufacturers / ChinaChinese commercial UAVs are civilian quadcopter and multirotor drones from Chinese manufacturers such as DJI and Autel that have been adapted for wartime reconnaissance and strike missions. In the Myanmar Civil War, Reuters and ACLED reported that both the junta and resistance forces used Chinese-made commercial drones, with the junta procuring and modifying them for armed attacks.
Myanmar Civil WarDJI commercial UAVsCommercial UAV familyBuilt: DJI / ChinaDJI commercial UAVs are Chinese off-the-shelf drones sold for civilian, professional, and enterprise use, but in Myanmar they became a contested battlefield tool for both the junta and anti-junta forces. The catalog entry covers DJI-branded commercial UAVs used for reconnaissance and improvised strike tasks rather than a single model family.
Myanmar Civil WarImprovised dronesImprovised military droneBuilt: Resistance workshops, military units, and local fabricators / MyanmarImprovised drones in the Myanmar Civil War are locally modified or field-assembled uncrewed aerial systems built from commercial components and open-source know-how. Open-source reporting shows resistance groups converting civilian drones into attack drones for reconnaissance, checkpoint strikes, convoy attacks, and kamikaze missions, while the military later expanded its own drone efforts and adapted similar systems for battlefield use.
