Iran displays "shot down" drone on TV
12-09-2011, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Luckydawg
Rumor is they brought it down by infecting the drone by a virus and intercepting it by means of alternate control of the drone. They essentially stole it.
Any drone pilots on the forum?
Any drone pilots on the forum?
Like most of our UAVs, this thing was rushed into service post 9/11, more quickly and cheaply and without the in depth design and testing you would expect of a manned airplane. It probably just malfunctioned.
12-09-2011, 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by CRJ1000
The entire thing makes me sad. All our money going to waste once again. 
Intelligence gathering often prevents wars...it gives you reassurances about what the other side is doing, or is not doing.
Or we could just let those guys build a bomb unhindered... and then give it to al queda. You think you're fed up with war now, wait until tel aviv or NYC or DC vanishes in a flash of light.
12-10-2011, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
...You think you're fed up with war now, wait until tel aviv or NYC or DC vanishes in a flash of light.
12-10-2011, 10:01 PM
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Crazy .... Apple can lose an iPhone and they end up tracking it down to a specific apartment in a very large American city.
But the DOD loses a big ass UAV --- and we don't know where it is so we can't cruise missile it to death.
Good times ...
But the DOD loses a big ass UAV --- and we don't know where it is so we can't cruise missile it to death.
Good times ...
12-10-2011, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy
Crazy .... Apple can lose an iPhone and they end up tracking it down to a specific apartment in a very large American city.
But the DOD loses a big ass UAV --- and we don't know where it is so we can't cruise missile it to death.
Good times ...
But the DOD loses a big ass UAV --- and we don't know where it is so we can't cruise missile it to death.
Good times ...
iPhones don't typically fall from FL500, and the apartments aren't in enemy territory (unless its in Detroit
).
12-11-2011, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy
Crazy .... Apple can lose an iPhone and they end up tracking it down to a specific apartment in a very large American city.
But the DOD loses a big ass UAV --- and we don't know where it is so we can't cruise missile it to death.
Good times ...
But the DOD loses a big ass UAV --- and we don't know where it is so we can't cruise missile it to death.
Good times ...
12-11-2011, 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy
Crazy .... Apple can lose an iPhone and they end up tracking it down to a specific apartment in a very large American city.
But the DOD loses a big ass UAV --- and we don't know where it is so we can't cruise missile it to death.
Good times ...
But the DOD loses a big ass UAV --- and we don't know where it is so we can't cruise missile it to death.
Good times ...
It would have been nice if we had hammered the crash site before they found it though.
12-11-2011, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
??? UAVs are cheaper than manned airplanes and don't risk a gary powers incident. How is that a waste of money?
Intelligence gathering often prevents wars...it gives you reassurances about what the other side is doing, or is not doing.
Or we could just let those guys build a bomb unhindered... and then give it to al queda. You think you're fed up with war now, wait until tel aviv or NYC or DC vanishes in a flash of light.
Intelligence gathering often prevents wars...it gives you reassurances about what the other side is doing, or is not doing.
Or we could just let those guys build a bomb unhindered... and then give it to al queda. You think you're fed up with war now, wait until tel aviv or NYC or DC vanishes in a flash of light.
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