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| UAV downed by bogus GPS-huh, how about that |
| 2011-12-17 |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #8 CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > [WSJ.com] US SAYS DRONE CRASHED, REFUTING IRAN'S CLAIMS. The US does NOT believe that Iran shot down or brought down the RQ-170 via EW cyber-hack [false GPS], but that US handlers lost effective control which caused the Drone to decline + crash into a number of broken pieces - US believes that Iran was able to physically recover, repair or reassemble, + repaint the broken Drone, etc. AMAP before putting same on public display. * SAME > [Aviation Week] TALE OF RQ-170 HIJACK IN DOUBT AS TOLD IN TEHRAN. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-12-17 22:20 |
| #7 This is a wake up call about GPS and UAVs It has been our advantage for a long time fighting terrorist but but conventional armies are preparing to counter them all. I hope there are enough pilots who learn to fly and bomb the old fashion way still. |
| Posted by: Creregum Glolump8403 2011-12-17 22:00 |
| #6 The method alluded to in the article is about as likely to have worked as having a wing-walker rope the UAV from a nearby biplane. |
| Posted by: rammer 2011-12-17 13:00 |
| #5 I do believe over-reliance on GPS is a danger. |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2011-12-17 08:48 |
| #4 This is Iran, where lying is a way of life and an art form. |
| Posted by: Ulose Munster2089 2011-12-17 07:17 |
| #3 At the US UAV squadrons now have the excuse to fly bombs into Iranian facilities & blame the Iranians for doing it to themselves. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-12-17 04:51 |
| #2 Weak. Is it too much to ask to include inertial navigation in there somewhere? Sorta reminds me of how the F-4 originally came out without a cannon. |
| Posted by: gorb 2011-12-17 01:14 |
| #1 Obvious response to that is embedding high explosives on the UAVs that will get triggered when diddled by the unauthorized. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-12-17 01:12 |