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Mohamad al-Bared used technology at Coventry home to make drone designed to deliver a warhead or chemical weapon for IS

A Birmingham University PhD student has been found guilty of using a 3D printer at home to build a “kamikaze” drone designed to deliver an explosive warhead or chemical weapon for Islamic State (IS) terrorists.

Mechanical engineering graduate Mohamad al-Bared, 27, was found guilty of using a 3D printer to make the drone at his Coventry home while sending weekly updates to IS.

After a five-week trial at Birmingham crown court, he was convicted of a single count of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts to benefit a proscribed terrorist organisation.

Bared was remanded in custody and told he could face a life term when he is sentenced on 27 November.

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[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Bruh, all a PhD student could build was something this bad?

[–] Daqu@feddit.de 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If that thing flies with the tiny propeller in the back, he is a genius.

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

where is even the intake for the fan lmao

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It makes sense if he really did want to debate against IS.

"Look, this is what those dumbasses told me to make. I didn't design this. This is their design. I only printed it to show how dumb it was. Fucking idiots."

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What a wasted talent. All the things he could of accomplished instead he became a fucking terrorist.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Based on the photo of the drone, he looked like he could have had a brilliant career as a hot glue-drenched "life hack" YouTuber.

Beyond that, I'm less confident.

Seriously, guy could have made a nice YT channel where he flies his FPV drone around with his friends. Instead this.

Rhythm is a dancer, religion is a cancer.

[–] 01011@monero.town -2 points 1 year ago

You mean like damn near everyone in the US military?

[–] ImpossibilityBox@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not for a second do I believe that thing would fly.

For crying out loud 3d printed stuff is HEAVY for anything headed into the skies. The control surfaces look absolutely borked, and what the heck is even going on with that tiny ass propeller.

Go invest in some foamcore and some cheap servos. Use 3d printing for stuff like payload delivery systems or creating molds for fiberglass body layups.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While this thing is stupid, you can actually print a lot of components when using foaming filaments. You'll have strong and super light parts.

[–] ImpossibilityBox@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

oh no... foaming filaments!?! I have not heard of these and I can hear my wallet crying out from the other room.

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Tom Stanton has a nice video on how he used the foaming pla to make wings for his RC osprey.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, there's PLA https://www.3djake.uk/colorfabb/lw-pla-natural and TPU as well. You can control density with temperature. Incredible stuff!

[–] Sauvandu59@lemmy.my.id 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Prosecutors said it was clear from encrypted online chats and other digital material that he supported IS, intended to make a “single-use” video-transmitting drone for terrorist purposes, and to travel to Africa via Turkey.

i wonder what encrypted messaging app he was using.

[–] kerrypacker@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Probably one of the 15 or 20 created by law enforcement.

[–] Voli@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Like thee headlines in that text

[–] local_taxi_fix@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Fr, I felt like I was stuck in a loop while reading the post text

[–] Sinthesis@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Link to STL? (i kid, i kid)

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

open source terrorism lmfao

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

I'm scared what possibilities these kind of weapons could have in passenger airfare..

[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Guess they don't teach spycraft anymore.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 2 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


A Birmingham University PhD student has been found guilty of using a 3D printer at home to build a “kamikaze” drone designed to deliver an explosive warhead or chemical weapon for Islamic State (IS) terrorists.

Mechanical engineering graduate Mohamad al-Bared, 27, was found guilty of using a 3D printer to make the drone at his Coventry home while sending weekly updates to IS.

Prosecutors said it was clear from encrypted online chats and other digital material that he supported IS, intended to make a “single-use” video-transmitting drone for terrorist purposes, and to travel to Africa via Turkey.

Heeley also said Bared, who was seen as a “mild-mannered academic” by friends, had filled in an IS application form and set up a UK-registered company to help plans for future foreign travel.

Bared’s barrister, Alistair Webster KC, claimed his client had studied IS-linked material, including video of beheadings, because he wanted to “debate” against the terror group’s views.

DCS Mark Payne, the commander of the West Midlands counter-terrorism unit, said Bared “clearly had a terrorist mindset”.


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[–] IdealShrew@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

classic UoB