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Air Force Says Iran Didn't Down Drone

Posted by samzenpus on from the pilot-error dept.

First time accepted submitter QQBoss writes "The Air Force is not saying what caused the RQ-170 UAV to crash in Iran, but that Iran's claim to have forced it down is erroneous. The drone didn't come down and land gently as Iran had suggested it did. At least Iran got a good photo op, though the more interesting question is what technology will they be able to glean from what they did capture."

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  1. They didn't bring it down... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's just so well made that it fell out the sky undamaged.

  2. Re:Forget PR by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hi. We're the US Airforce.

    We run a secret intelligence agency, and have an acknowledged PsyOp division, aimed at the general US population.

    Please believe us. We are not lying to you, about this. Really.

    --
    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."
  3. SOPA by mr_lizard13 · · Score: 5, Funny

    They shouldn't just be able to take what they want from it. That technology is valuable IP.

    This is why we need SOPA.

    --
    "We live in a global world" - Harvey Pitt, former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman
    1. Re:SOPA by bky1701 · · Score: 5, Funny

      My god, you are a genius! We can get them to fight it out in ritual combat using swords and axes. Chris Dodd can head the US/Lawyer team, and Khamenei can head the Iran/Mullah team. If we put it on pay-per-view, we can probably pay off the US debt!

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      Great Intellect...
  4. Re:Forget PR by cold+fjord · · Score: 3, Funny

    We run a secret intelligence agency, and have an acknowledged PsyOp division, aimed at the general US population.

    Please believe us. We are not lying to you, about this. Really.

    Yes, because obviously what the American public believes has a direct effect on the technical capabilities of the Iranian government in a sort of "mind over matter" fashion. Most people don't make that connection.

    --
    much of left-wing thought is a kind of playing with fire by people who don't even know that fire is hot - George Orwell
  5. Re:may it does or at least a suicide battery by Overzeetop · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sony and Chevy are both competing for the new self-destruct battery contract.

    --
    Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
  6. Re:Forget PR by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The government today announced that it is changing its emblem from an Eagle to a CONDOM because it more accurately reflects the government's political stance. A condom allows for inflation, halts production, destroys the next generation, protects a bunch of pricks, and gives you a sense of security while you're actually being screwed.

  7. Re:Forget PR by swb · · Score: 4, Funny

    It was damaging our ability to innovate.

  8. Re:Forget PR by __aaltlg1547 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nobody would use a highly vulnerable communication system to fly an airplane, let alone in a war zone.

  9. Re:Forget PR by zdzichu · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's a great quote I saw recently:

    General: "So, how do we get Stuxnet 2 in Iran? USB sticks won't do it any more"
    Sergeant: "What if we crash land an infected drone there?"

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    :wq