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2015-04-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran creating suicide drones, U.S. Army report warns

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-04-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 If a drone commits suicide in holy jihad, would it get 72 virgins? Wouldn't a 'drone' by definition not be able to make use of such virgins?

Posted by lord garth 2015-04-09 00:17|| 2015-04-09 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 They get a ms. Pac man in the afterlife

Snark of the day.

Posted by chris 2015-04-09 00:21|| 2015-04-09 00:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, our cruise missile could pretty much be classified as a suicide drone.

Posted by DarthVader 2015-04-09 00:42|| 2015-04-09 00:42|| Front Page Top

#4 A suicide drone is called a missile...

Posted by Lionel Thoth9784 2015-04-09 02:03|| 2015-04-09 02:03|| Front Page Top

#5 We call them Ahmad.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-04-09 02:41|| 2015-04-09 02:41|| Front Page Top

#6 LOL Chris

Posted by Shipman 2015-04-09 06:12|| 2015-04-09 06:12|| Front Page Top

#7 Aren't they pretty much all drones?

Posted by Skidmark 2015-04-09 08:03|| 2015-04-09 08:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Difference between a missile or a drone, but the line can blur.

A missile is either unguided or takes minimal direction from an operator. Like a laser designator or GPS location to target.

A drone can take input from an operator and change course/target/mission at anytime from the launch. Most drones are recoverable so they can be reused, but some carry a warhead and the operator will use it as a munitions delivery vehicle to engage and destroy targets on the fly. Our current cruise missiles can receive guidance and completely change course/target or go into loiter on the command of the operator, so they could be considered a drone of sorts.

Posted by DarthVader 2015-04-09 10:27|| 2015-04-09 10:27|| Front Page Top

#9 Does it yell "Allahu Akbar" right before it hits?

Posted by gorb 2015-04-09 12:30|| 2015-04-09 12:30|| Front Page Top

#10 Beware Ms Pacman, she's a biter.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-04-09 15:02|| 2015-04-09 15:02|| Front Page Top

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