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| Iran announces 'stealth drones' |
| 2007-02-11 |
| Iran has begun mass producing a drone invisible to radar, the Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, announced on Saturday. According to Safavi, whose statement was reported by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the new drone will have "a range of 700 kilometers." "The drone can be used in reconnaissance operations, information gathering, picture dispatching and film shooting," the general said, adding that "the shape and material of the drone makes it impossible to be detected by radars so it cannot be targeted." "The drone has passed its experimental phase and is being mass produced, and we are currently using it in our operations," Safavi claimed. He added that the drone was a defensive tool, saying: "We do not intend to invade countries and we do not believe in expansionism, rather, we are to protect our revolution, develop our country and remove our problems." In the past week, Iranian state information agencies have boasted a number of Iranian 'achievements,' including an alleged AIDS cure, as part a build-up of Iran's official 'ten-day dawn' celebrations marking the Islamic revolution. President Ahmadinejad is expected to make an announcement on Iran's nuclear program later in the day. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #10 FREEREPUBLIC > "SUICIDE DRONES" article > is something that is unmanned commit wilful suicide [theme from Dragnet here]??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-02-11 22:59 |
| #9 Must have gotten the idea from Al Quada. Back in October 2005 the Pak Army discovered Chinese made UAVs in a raid on an AQ camp. Actually, it was a fairly large (5-6 ft. wing span) remote control aircraft painted a bright yellow. The Pakistani army reported that the “Chinese UAV” was equipped with a video camera and transmitter. It was also reported that the plane could be purchased in a big Pakistani city hobby shop for about $55. Iran may be building a knock off the Chinese RC model airplane and painting it black. |
| Posted by: GK 2007-02-11 16:02 |
| #8 I had one of those too 'cept mine was a spitfire. Crashed in 20 seconds. Fixed it crashed in 10 seconds. Thank G-d for Playstation 2. |
| Posted by: J.D. Lux 2007-02-11 15:16 |
| #7 40-some years ago I had a stealth drone, invisible to radar (made of plastic, except a tiny 2 cycle engine), and armed with a (dummy) bomb. Modelled after the Stuka dive bomber. Of course its range was limited - to the amount of string I put on its control harness, and its path was limited to a circle of that radius. Less than $20, if I recall. 700 km is a lot of string, but those Persians have been known to exaggerate. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-02-11 14:43 |
| #6 Sure thing Iran. Just send them over an aircraft carrier group. We won't see and shoot them down. Honest. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-02-11 10:23 |
| #5 Time to roll out the stealth drone seeing radar and the stealth drone seeking missile. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-02-11 09:47 |
| #4 A favorite 5089. The new model doesn't even cast a shadow tho... |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-02-11 08:41 |
| #3 Anon, ROTFLMAO!! Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2007-02-11 08:18 |
| #2 lol A5089, good pic. I was thinking stealth drones meant jihadis in slippers |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-02-11 07:30 |
| #1 BFD, this is nothing compared to US tech : |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-02-11 07:22 |