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(3,746 posts) Sat Oct 6, 2012, 02:54 PM Oct 2012

Israel downs unmanned aircraft [View all]

Source: BBC

The Israeli air force has shot down a small unmanned aircraft after it entered the south of the country, the military has said.

Troops are searching for remains of the aircraft in the north of the Negev desert. It is not clear where it came from.

Local media quoted officials as saying the aircraft flew in from the west, but not from the Gaza Strip.

It was intercepted at around 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT).

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19857597

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Israel downs unmanned aircraft [View all] Bosonic Oct 2012 OP

From the west... hmm... truthisfreedom Oct 2012 #1

What if it turns out to be one of ours? Godless in Seattle Oct 2012 #29

Are we talking a DRONE lovuian Oct 2012 #2

Well, it's either a drone or they've finally found the R/C sailplane I lost last week... HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #3

Okay, that made me laugh! kentauros Oct 2012 #14

Drones are all over the place oberliner Oct 2012 #5

I thought Iran was working on them itsrobert Oct 2012 #6

It's a giant Iranian model airplane. nt MADem Oct 2012 #15

Run for the hills, Brothers Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #17

A simple one's probably within the abilities of a lot of people. They aren't magic. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #18

The immediate suspect behind the drone that penetrated Israel: Hezbollah oberliner Oct 2012 #4

Hezbollah explosives-carrying UAVs? Not much of a payload. They're model airplanes, not cruise leveymg Oct 2012 #8

What's your theory then? oberliner Oct 2012 #19

Probably Hezbollah's, probably Iranian-built, probably harmless symbolism, unlike leveymg Oct 2012 #24

They still sent an Israeli warship to the repair yard with one in '06, I believe. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #20

That was the work of one of these: an Iranian knock-off of the Chinese C-802 anti-ship missile. leveymg Oct 2012 #25

"unmanned aircraft" is pretty vague; could be an RC deal or a globalhawk pasto76 Oct 2012 #7

more on past crashes from Ma'an azurnoir Oct 2012 #9

Honestly difficult to imagine who would find utility in using a drone to scope Israel. Poll_Blind Oct 2012 #10

So what is your theory beyond this incident? oberliner Oct 2012 #21

No. I'm interested to see what their anlysis is of the debris. Poll_Blind Oct 2012 #26

I figured the attacking jet is the one you can see on the edge there Posteritatis Oct 2012 #22

"Also, cameras aren't necessarily fixed and forward-looking." Poll_Blind Oct 2012 #27

Just to show that it could be done Alamuti Lotus Oct 2012 #37

I hope it's one of our's. Death to the drones! Vidar Oct 2012 #11

Found a picture... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #12

according to ynet Israel says Iran or ally testing Israel azurnoir Oct 2012 #13

Didn't Iran post donco Oct 2012 #16

uh oh heaven05 Oct 2012 #23

Guess Who! elbloggoZY27 Oct 2012 #28

Lebanese TV channel: Hezbollah behind drone mission oberliner Oct 2012 #30

Holy misdirection, Batman! Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #31

I think you are confused oberliner Oct 2012 #32

It is a tad confusing, but... Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #33

Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Lebanon oberliner Oct 2012 #34

let me clarify.. (long) Alamuti Lotus Oct 2012 #35

Israeli spies fly warplanes over its neighbors (Lebanon) almost daily, but this is big deal? Alamuti Lotus Oct 2012 #36