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2013-08-17 Science

Texas Students Successfully Develop Drone, UAV, Warship Spoofing Technology

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Posted by Glomosing Brown8795 2013-08-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 That's why one always backs up GPS with less "sexy" means of navigation.

Posted by Pappy 2013-08-17 09:10|| 2013-08-17 09:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Compass? I'm thinking it would pretty hard to fool a simple compass remotely.

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-08-17 09:29|| 2013-08-17 09:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Having vectored the aircraft to the proper release point, there's no 'spoofing' iron bombs. Properly calculated with airspeed and altitude, gravity is profoundly consistent.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-17 09:35|| 2013-08-17 09:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Compass? I'm thinking it would pretty hard to fool a simple compass remotely.

:)

A knowledge of local waters is always helpful, along with a quality compass cat, a lead line, good eyesight and the friendship of a fine dog.

Posted by Shipman 2013-08-17 10:57|| 2013-08-17 10:57|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm glad that the UT kids have now let us know what is possible.

Be a bitch if the PLAN gave us a "demonstration" at an inopportune time.

Posted by AlanC 2013-08-17 11:19|| 2013-08-17 11:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Hey, AC!
Texas has a right to protect its borders.

Posted by Skidmark 2013-08-17 13:27|| 2013-08-17 13:27|| Front Page Top

#7 Hey Skid!! Just make sure they share with the other states!! (except Californicate, Taxachusetts, New Joisy, New Yourk, Killinois; did I miss any?)

8^)

Posted by AlanC 2013-08-17 13:42|| 2013-08-17 13:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Just another prep step for secession and the rebirth of the Republic of Texas & Oklahoma. Proper EW r&d, send it over to Texas Instruments in Dallas.

going to have to get legal domicile established there soon, to beat the rush.

Posted by OldSpook 2013-08-17 20:19|| 2013-08-17 20:19|| Front Page Top

#9 Forgot to put the smiley on that one, lest people take it seriously. Or maybe we should?

Posted by OldSpook 2013-08-17 20:21|| 2013-08-17 20:21|| Front Page Top

#10 "lest people take it seriously. Or maybe we should?"

I dunno, OS.

I've been thinking recently that I hope my father's birth and upbringing in San Antonio, and my living there when I was a baby, will qualify me for "right of return" to Texas if they declare independence (though hope I won't need it for the next few years, until I retire).

Maybe Sgt. Mom and Blondie would put in a good word for me too.

Posted by Barbara 2013-08-17 21:54|| 2013-08-17 21:54|| Front Page Top

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