Iran has our Drone

[Ibanez]

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This has been in the news, so no doubt it's already a thread somewhere on this site. Regradless of that, how is the hell do we not put a self destruct sequence on these drones? Better yet, if the Iranians hacked into our plan, then why can't we hack into OUR plan and fly it out or at least destroy it somehow? Why can't we hack into the GPS, get it's coordinates and fucking bomb the building? Obama asked for it back and "we'll see how they respond". I think anyone that has an inkling of our relationship with Iran can tell you that they aren't going to give it back.

What would I have done?

1) not acknowledge that we lost a drone
2) deny its our drone, stating it's propaghanda
3) get the location and destroy the drone.
4) kick Lockheed and the PO in the ass for not securing that network enough and for not giving it an Self Destruct sequence
5) find out why the controller/monitor of the Drone didn't try to override the hack or at least destroy it.

[AZGrizFan]

Allegedly did have a self-destruct phase, but it failed. Lowest bidder thing, I think.

[GannonFan]

Allegedly did have a self-destruct phase, but it failed. Lowest bidder thing, I think.

I thought they just have a self destruct for the electronic components - doesn't blow the whole thing up, just wipes the techy stuff inside.

[AZGrizFan]

Allegedly did have a self-destruct phase, but it failed. Lowest bidder thing, I think.

I thought they just have a self destruct for the electronic components - doesn't blow the whole thing up, just wipes the techy stuff inside.

Not sure about that...the article wasn't very clear.

[Ivytalk]

Better send in the Israeli commandos to blow it up before the Red Chinese get their thieving hands on it.

[Ibanez]

Allegedly did have a self-destruct phase, but it failed. Lowest bidder thing, I think.

I thought they just have a self destruct for the electronic components - doesn't blow the whole thing up, just wipes the techy stuff inside.

I haven't read anything that says it does. Everything I've read and heard stated there is no destruct phase. I'm very interested to know how this plays out, especially with our withdrawl from The Iraq.

[Ibanez]

Better send in the Israeli commandos to blow it up before the Red Chinese get their thieving hands on it.

Exactly. Any attempt to covertly destroy/recover is an act of war. America isn't ready or willing to go back to war over the loss of this techonology.

[ASUG8]

Allegedly did have a self-destruct phase, but it failed. Lowest bidder thing, I think.

I thought they just have a self destruct for the electronic components - doesn't blow the whole thing up, just wipes the techy stuff inside.

You'd think we'd have figured this out after the Chinese rammed our EP-3 surveillance plane, forced it down in Chinese territory, dismantled it, and let us come pick up the pieces later.

[SDHornet]

You mean they didn't give it back after Obama asked nicely for them to return it to us?

[Ibanez]

You mean they didn't give it back after Obama asked nicely for them to return it to us?

maybe Obama didn't say the magic word.


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[SDHornet]

You mean they didn't give it back after Obama asked nicely for them to return it to us?

maybe Obama didn't say the magic word.


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Probably, even if he did it wouldn't have stopped him from looking like a clueless idiot.....again.

[CID1990]

Based on what I have seen and read, it doesn't look like Iran's possession of the drone is that big of a concern at this point.

The materials used are going to be similar to other examples the Chinese and Russians have already had their hands on before. The two key tech components that would be damaging to lose would be the materials science and the software. On the materials side, anyone with a mass spectrometer can tell what the composition of a given alloy is, but actually being able to synthesize those materials is where the real secrets lie, and reverse engineering doesn't work there (that's why Russia and China's new "stealth" fighters are still dogs compared to the F-22 and F-35). Secondly, any proprietary software on board a drone is going to have tamper-proof measures. You don't have to "self-destruct" a drone in order to make it useless to your enemies.

Personally, I think that we have taken what is a small intel loss and turned it into a circus, and Obama made it laughable by asking nicely that the Iranians return the drone. That's some real "smart power" there, Bubba.

[93henfan]

Based on what I have seen and read, it doesn't look like Iran's possession of the drone is that big of a concern at this point.

The materials used are going to be similar to other examples the Chinese and Russians have already had their hands on before. The two key tech components that would be damaging to lose would be the materials science and the software. On the materials side, anyone with a mass spectrometer can tell what the composition of a given alloy is, but actually being able to synthesize those materials is where the real secrets lie, and reverse engineering doesn't work there (that's why Russia and China's new "stealth" fighters are still dogs compared to the F-22 and F-35). Secondly, any proprietary software on board a drone is going to have tamper-proof measures. You don't have to "self-destruct" a drone in order to make it useless to your enemies.

Personally, I think that we have taken what is a small intel loss and turned it into a circus, and Obama made it laughable by asking nicely that the Iranians return the drone. That's some real "smart power" there, Bubba.

This sounds about right on all counts.

I guess the political risk of dialing up a few Tomahawks to take out the wreckage was too high? Could have had 'em onsite in under an hour. I guess we were worried about blowing up any Iranian yahoos that showed up.

[Rob Iola]

Whatever.

This is all noise compared to the coming nuclear war between Israel and Iran.

[93henfan]

Whatever.

This is all noise compared to the coming nuclear war between Israel and Iran.

Man, image the money we'd save if those two countries wiped each other out.

[Grizalltheway]

Whatever.

This is all noise compared to the coming nuclear war between Israel and Iran.

Man, image the money we'd save if those two countries wiped each other out.

Bingo!!

[Rob Iola]

Whatever.

This is all noise compared to the coming nuclear war between Israel and Iran.

Man, image the money we'd save if those two countries wiped each other out.

And the pretty sunsets we'd have for months afterwards...

[Ibanez]

Whatever.

This is all noise compared to the coming nuclear war between Israel and Iran.

Israel would have Iran turned into a sheet of glass so quickly.

[Seahawks08]

Israel would have Iran turned into a sheet of glass so quickly.

Yeah and then WW3 begins with the Arab countries attacking Israel and Europe/US/Canada coming to israel's aid. Hey, maybe that's what we need to get out of this economic funk. It worked in the late 1930s.


Edit: how is f u n k censored?

[Ibanez]

Israel would have Iran turned into a sheet of glass so quickly.

Yeah and then WW3 begins with the Arab countries attacking Israel and Europe/US/Canada coming to israel's aid. Hey, maybe that's what we need to get out of this economic funk. It worked in the late 1930s.


Edit: how is f u n k censored?

We're in the middle of WW3. We have been operating in Asia, Middle East and Africa. The armies of USA, UK, France, Germany, Japan, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.... have been fighting for 9(?) years. I consider this WW3.

[BlackFalkin]

Yeah and then WW3 begins with the Arab countries attacking Israel and Europe/US/Canada coming to israel's aid. Hey, maybe that's what we need to get out of this economic funk. It worked in the late 1930s.


Edit: how is f u n k censored?

We're in the middle of WW3. We have been operating in Asia, Middle East and Africa. The armies of USA, UK, France, Germany, Japan, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.... have been fighting for 9(?) years. I consider this WW3.

You are a fxcking idiot.

[Ibanez]

We're in the middle of WW3. We have been operating in Asia, Middle East and Africa. The armies of USA, UK, France, Germany, Japan, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.... have been fighting for 9(?) years. I consider this WW3.

You are a fxcking idiot.

Why is that, faggot? What great insight do you have into war other than battling which thumb goes up your ass tonight? THere are many historians that consider Iraq and Afghanistan wars, WW3. Some call the Cold War WW3. They were both global,multi-national conflicts. So, do tell, what great insight do you have into classifying the aforementioned conflicts? You don't know a fucking thing.

[BlackFalkin]

Funny, you're so interested in military issues, tell us about your dishonorable discharge u got bc u have two sets of genitals. a vagina & a pxssy.

[Ibanez]

Funny, you're so interested in military issues, tell us about your dishonorable discharge u got bc u have two sets of genitals. a vagina & a pxssy.

1. If you are going to talk shit, learn to spell.
2. If you are going to swear, have the balls to spell out words like pussy and fuck. Don't be a cunt.
3. I was never in the military. Since 2006, I have been in direct support of Operation Enduring Freedom, which includes military actions in Afghanistan, Somalia, Philippines, Georgia (the country, not the state you ignorant cunt rag) and Kyrgyzstan as well as Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn.
4. Along with my degree in American Military History, I am active member in historical societies, preservation societies.
5. How can I have a vagina and a pussy? Those are the same things. Therefore, your weak smack is terribly ignorant, but then again, from a person that adds "no homo" after saying gay comments, I wouldn't expect anything else.
6. If you are going to come on here, call people out, back up your comments. You just look more like a fool for making ignorant comments, with no substance. You call me an idiot without even trying to say why. Is it your ego?

I’ll go ahead and write your rebuttal for you. You are so predictable

Fvck u man. I git more pu$$y by mistake then u git on purpose I woodn’t fvck a porn star wit ur dick.

You’re so fucking weak, do us all a favor and go back to whichever Section 8 crack house you woke up in this morning and stay there. You offer nothing to society and will never have an impact on anyone, unless you are handing them their change at a Carls, Jr.

[andy7171]

BF's avatar is keeping this arguement even.