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Back to that drone. On BBC Iran says it electronically hijacked and landed it. December 9, 2011 8:15 pm bowser

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16103467

“US officials acknowledged the loss of the unmanned plane, saying it had malfunctioned, but Tehran said it electronically hijacked the drone and steered it to the ground.”

“Steered it to the ground” may be a translation artifact, or it may be it didn’t exactly “land” it in a way “land” usually applies to aircraft.  And while the video clip doesn’t show the underneath portions, clearly it wasn’t too damaged by the process.

 

 

  • i'm not surprised that Iran would say something like that. I think they just got lucky and took advantage of ... by ER 2011-12-09 20:37:00
    • I really hope you're right. Neither side in this has any incentive to be entirely accurate with the public. by TB 2011-12-09 20:46:51
      • Isn't that always the case? Both belligerents are perfectly aware of what the other is up to. It's ... by ER 2011-12-10 05:39:59
        • It would seem to me to be relatively easy to jam, simply overwhelm it with electromatic radiation to the point ... by bowser 2011-12-10 02:30:05
          • Yes, but to jam effectively, you need to know when and where the drone is coming. And covering that ... by ER 2011-12-10 05:48:08
            • True. A couple of thoughts. Article says the US thought about sending in commandos to get it. ... by bowser 2011-12-10 07:05:14
              • They should be equipped with a large explosive device. by Lee 2011-12-11 16:56:21
                • You obviously haven't thought this through. by ER 2011-12-12 09:19:20
                  • I could think of ways of neutralizing expensive electronics and devices without anything noticable happening outside the vehicle except maybe ... by TB 2011-12-12 10:06:49
                    • You've got a good point. But even if these measures were not a safety hazard, as would be a ... by ER 2011-12-12 10:22:00
                • It's still too early to properly speculate, not all the facts are out yet, and may not be for years. Regarding ... by ER 2011-12-10 07:50:25

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