Balpin   12 #1 Posted December 8, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16098562  Knowing how cute we all know the CIA is, this will be a fake.  When they try to reengineer it, it will nuke out Terhan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
TheGuy   10 #2 Posted December 8, 2011 You'd have thought that those drones would have some sort of self destructing mechanism if it went to ground; the Iranians will now of course examine and study this drone to possibly devolope their own drones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mafya   240 #3 Posted December 8, 2011 You'd have thought that those drones would have some sort of self destructing mechanism if it went to ground; the Iranians will now of course examine and study this drone to possibly devolope their own drones.  Then they will trade the details with China and Russia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Balpin   12 #4 Posted December 8, 2011 You'd have thought that those drones would have some sort of self destructing mechanism if it went to ground; the Iranians will now of course examine and study this drone to possibly devolope their own drones.  I think the bloke 'piloting' it back at HQ, will be self destructed by now.  Thats what I mean, there will be a trick in this. They never lose anything, unless it is osolete first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andygardener   10 #5 Posted December 8, 2011 You'd have thought that those drones would have some sort of self destructing mechanism if it went to ground; the Iranians will now of course examine and study this drone to possibly devolope their own drones.  Why would you want it to self destruct when it went to ground?  Rather more effective if it explodes when the top Iranian engineers try to take it appart to reverse engineer it surely? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spooky3 Â Â 10 #6 Posted December 8, 2011 They can't reverse engineer centrifuges, so I think this bit of tech is fairly safe. Â I'd be certain that the important chips will be tamper-proof. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Resident   1,185 #7 Posted December 8, 2011 You'd have thought that those drones would have some sort of self destructing mechanism if it went to ground; the Iranians will now of course examine and study this drone to possibly devolope their own drones.  IF what the iranians are claiming is true then even if the drone is fitted with such a 'self-destruct' mechanism then the pilot lost the ability to activate it once the iranians had gained control. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mecky   10 #8 Posted December 8, 2011 You'd have thought that those drones would have some sort of self destructing mechanism if it went to ground; the Iranians will now of course examine and study this drone to possibly devolope their own drones.  If it's real that is, I don't think the Americans have said they've lost one, then again I wouldn't expect them too. To say the Iranians crashed it, it looks remarkably new considering these things work at extremely high altitude. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spooky3 Â Â 10 #9 Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) If it's real that is, I don't think the Americans have said they've lost one, then again I wouldn't expect them too. To say the Iranians crashed it, it looks remarkably new considering these things work at extremely high altitude. Â In the article in the OP the Americans admit losing control of one and have issued a statement of some concern. Â Â Â http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamper_resistance#Security Edited December 8, 2011 by spooky3 wrong link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Supertramp   10 #10 Posted December 8, 2011 If it's real that is, I don't think the Americans have said they've lost one, then again I wouldn't expect them too. To say the Iranians crashed it, it looks remarkably new considering these things work at extremely high altitude.  The US have admitted they lost one and Iran didn't crash it they ' gained control and brought it to the ground'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mecky   10 #11 Posted December 8, 2011 Ok I was looking at the BBC website and they said no such thing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Supertramp   10 #12 Posted December 8, 2011 Ok I was looking at the BBC website and they said no such thing  It does because that's where I read it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...