ieatcrayonz Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Is getting his drone back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 What I don't get is that if these crash infrequently as a percentage... given how many of them we have and/or will have according to force projections, why are they not equipped with an explosive device to protect the design and the information they collect? Or are they, and it malfunctioned due to the crash? At least one model — a pink one — has been reserved for President Obama. “He said he wanted it back, and we will send him one,” said Reza Kioumarsi, the head of cultural production at the Ayeh Art group. This would be funny if this weren't Iran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 What I don't get is that if these crash infrequently as a percentage... given how many of them we have and/or will have according to force projections, why are they not equipped with an explosive device to protect the design and the information they collect? Or are they, and it malfunctioned due to the crash? Apparently, the Iranians brought it down, it didn't just crash. (And apparently, they did it by hacking the communications connection.) And mostly, losing a drone isn't that big a deal. That's one of the reasons they use 'em instead of manned aircraft. And generally...if you want to annihilate a flying craft to the point that no useful information can be gathered from it, it's better to keep the thing in one piece as it buries itself the ground, rather than blow it into a couple dozen lighter, less aerodynamic pieces that will flutter to the ground relatively undamaged. This would be funny if this weren't Iran. No, still funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Apparently, the Iranians brought it down, it didn't just crash. (And apparently, they did it by hacking the communications connection.) And mostly, losing a drone isn't that big a deal. That's one of the reasons they use 'em instead of manned aircraft. And generally...if you want to annihilate a flying craft to the point that no useful information can be gathered from it, it's better to keep the thing in one piece as it buries itself the ground, rather than blow it into a couple dozen lighter, less aerodynamic pieces that will flutter to the ground relatively undamaged. I was thinking of an explosion after it crashes. Perhaps a device in a black-box type of container that can be triggered once they know the craft is down in hostile/unrecoverable territory. Or is that not technologically possible or practically feasible? If they did bring it down via hacking communications, what're they going to be able to do now that they know what its design and components are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I was thinking of an explosion after it crashes. Perhaps a device in a black-box type of container that can be triggered once they know the craft is down in hostile/unrecoverable territory. Or is that not technologically possible or practically feasible? If they did bring it down via hacking communications, what're they going to be able to do now that they know what its design and components are? Use the technology to improve their own drone program, the air-basij. Iran MAV Program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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