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FarCenter

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6. They can be defended against by jamming their comm links and the GPS signals.

Reply to benpollard (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2017, 03:22 PM

Jan 2017

So unless they have good inertial guidance or terrain following/image recognition way finding functions, they will become disoriented and ineffective.

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How long before drones are used for terrorism? [View all] benpollard Jan 2017 OP

Not long, IMHO /nt al bupp Jan 2017 #1

Hate to say it... Else You Are Mad Jan 2017 #2

Agree. Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #4

Yes, I too thought drones already were being used to terrorize. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #5

It is not terrorism when the more powerful country employs it. It is just plain murder. Nitram Jan 2017 #9

Not long at all as it is already happening in the ME NWCorona Jan 2017 #3

They can be defended against by jamming their comm links and the GPS signals. FarCenter Jan 2017 #6

A William Gibson novel neeksgeek Jan 2017 #7

I'll give it 6 months. Nitram Jan 2017 #8

Wouldn't surprise me if the right-wing compound I live in starts to use them Baitball Blogger Jan 2017 #10

Yes. moondust Jan 2017 #11