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Pentagon: North Korea Develops Unmanned Strike Aircraft From Stolen U.S. Target Drone
The Washington Free Beacon ^
| 5 March 2014
| Bill Gertz
Posted on 03/05/2014 5:38:02 PM PST by Steely Tom
North Korea has deployed an indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle capable of attacking ground targets based on stolen U.S. target drones, the Pentagon revealed in a report to Congress.
Images of the North Korean drone in flight were shown as part of a March 2013 military drill, the Pentagon report said.
The drone appeared to be a North Korean copy of a Raytheon MQM-107 Streaker target drone, the report said. North Korean press coverage of the event described the UAV as being capable of precision strikes by crashing into the target.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cruisemissile; drone; nk; northkorea
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This is news to me.
To: rdl6989; TigerLikesRooster; SevenofNine; Army Air Corps
To: Steely Tom
“The report omitted the fact that the launchers for the mobile ICBMs were exported from China in violation of United Nations sanctions on North Korea. China claimed the launchers were sold as timber haulers and that Pyongyang converted them to missile launchers.”
Timber Haulers, good one.
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03/05/2014 5:41:22 PM PST
by
headstamp 2
(What would Scooby do?)
To: Steely Tom
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03/05/2014 5:41:50 PM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: headstamp 2
Timber Haulers, good one. B-52 pilots used to call NV SAMs "flying telephone poles."
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03/05/2014 5:43:15 PM PST
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Steely Tom
(How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
To: Steely Tom
It’s an old GPS guided drone. Our current drones are so far ahead it could be considered an antique. It wouldn’t surprise me if they gave it to them as an active way to see what they were capable of. GPS is highly vulnerable, unlike the new systems.
To: Steely Tom
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03/05/2014 5:45:31 PM PST
by
Dallas59
(Obama: The first "White Black" President.)
To: drunknsage
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03/05/2014 5:46:01 PM PST
by
Steely Tom
(How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
To: Dallas59
That picture is comedy gold.
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03/05/2014 5:48:30 PM PST
by
liberalh8ter
(The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
To: Steely Tom
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03/05/2014 5:50:17 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: Dallas59
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posted on
03/05/2014 5:50:31 PM PST
by
familyop
(We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
To: Dallas59
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03/05/2014 5:51:33 PM PST
by
familyop
(We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
To: Steely Tom
The drone appeared to be a North Korean copy of a Raytheon MQM-107 Streaker target drone, the report said. North Korean press coverage of the event described the UAV as being capable of precision strikes by crashing into the target. So the North Koreans have developed a cruise missile larger than the German V-1 that is designed to hit a target. And this is progress how exactly?
To: DoodleDawg
And this is progress how exactly? Well, it's progress for them anyway.
Pictures of the thing don't look too stealthy.
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03/05/2014 5:52:58 PM PST
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Steely Tom
(How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
To: Jet Jaguar
Not suprising Chia Chub want attention
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03/05/2014 5:53:21 PM PST
by
SevenofNine
(We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
To: Dallas59
I wonder how many of those officers have been victims of the current leader’s purges?
To: SevenofNine
Putin is getting all the attention and Chia Head Jr. is feeling ronery.
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03/05/2014 5:58:19 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Steely Tom
So... In most respects, it is -still- a target drone. Yes?
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03/05/2014 6:01:14 PM PST
by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
To: Ramius
So... In most respects, it is -still- a target drone. Yes? Looks like it, yes.
Sorry if I engaged in thread alarmism.
The Bill Gertz byline made me think it was hugh.
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03/05/2014 6:03:13 PM PST
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Steely Tom
(How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
To: Dallas59
WOW That’s a lot of awards and medals!
And these guys are only corporals.
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03/05/2014 6:06:31 PM PST
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kennyboy509
( Ha! I kill me!!!)
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