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12. Bit silly for the Pentagon to claim they can't be copied as well, isn't it?

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 11:14 AM

Apr 2012

So the killing will continue to protect the silliness.

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Iran starts cloning of American spy drone [View all] TomClash Apr 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2012 #1

Arent these drones though largely built with most off the shelf parts and cstanleytech Apr 2012 #2

I am skeptical. This article looks speculative... Kolesar Apr 2012 #5

The source is RT, Russia Today, Kremlin funded propaganda outlet. NT reACTIONary Apr 2012 #32

Bit silly for the Pentagon to claim they can't be copied as well, isn't it? mbperrin Apr 2012 #12

They might have meant the software if it was encrypted also if its made out of cstanleytech Apr 2012 #28

They might have. They also might not want me to know that it's not much more mbperrin Apr 2012 #40

Now I cant get the image out of my head that they also installed an mp3 player with the beach boys cstanleytech Apr 2012 #41

Shucks, I was hoping for All Along the Watchtower! :) nt mbperrin Apr 2012 #44

Enjoy those views of Iraq and Afghanistan. sofa king Apr 2012 #3

And the stupid race for drones has begun... Amonester Apr 2012 #4

We must maintain Drone Superiority to prevent a Drone Gap NBachers Apr 2012 #9

The Mosquito Drones (TM) will inject GPS-microchips under your skin so... Amonester Apr 2012 #15

Shop Vac. BTW what you describe is, in fact, being studied saras Apr 2012 #23

Finders keepers law I presume. n/t kickysnana Apr 2012 #6

On and on the drums of war beat. obxhead Apr 2012 #7

The chickenhawks are very determined Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #18

What's the difference between an RC plane and a drone? Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #8

The price. Thor_MN Apr 2012 #27

and nineteen50 Apr 2012 #10

Any bets as to how long it flies before crashing? Archae Apr 2012 #11

Yah, it is sooooo dificult to make remote control planes harun Apr 2012 #13

Not so sure about that. Flatulo Apr 2012 #20

As someone who knows folks who make them... reACTIONary Apr 2012 #33

Probably not. RC Apr 2012 #14

Except the configuration of this particular drone is different. Archae Apr 2012 #17

Why? ronnie624 Apr 2012 #16

No, but I would expect the drone's firmware to be heavily encrypted. Nt Flatulo Apr 2012 #21

This has never stopped anyone else before, including grad students. Why now? saras Apr 2012 #24

Not sure which incident you're referring to... Flatulo Apr 2012 #29

Iran (aka "Persia") has been around a fuck of a lot longer than coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #22

Not at all, but we do spend over 100 times what they do on defense. Flatulo Apr 2012 #30

On what? Toilet seats? Amonester Apr 2012 #31

Best in the world. Guaranteed to not freeze your arse off. Flatulo Apr 2012 #36

Iranians have some very good engineers and technicians.... reACTIONary Apr 2012 #34

Depends on the materials jberryhill Apr 2012 #42

All they have to do now is have China manufacture these itsrobert Apr 2012 #19

Game of Drones? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #25

When you play the game of drones... Duer 157099 Apr 2012 #26

LOL. Iran couldn't even mock up the landing gear. Robb Apr 2012 #35

They did a pretty good job hacking it and then landing it got root Apr 2012 #37

Whatever you say. Robb Apr 2012 #38

There is no evidence they hacked it. nt hack89 Apr 2012 #39

If you want to believe that. jberryhill Apr 2012 #43