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Border Patrol lacks technology to detect, stop drones carrying drugs
Washington Times ^ | Jan 02, 2018 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 01/02/2018 10:23:39 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom

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Build the wall and force the cartels to go over, under or around it. There will still be far fewer access points than there are now.
1 posted on 01/02/2018 10:23:40 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
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The FAA is okay with these international flights?


2 posted on 01/02/2018 10:27:07 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
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They all use GPS, and you can jam that I would think.


3 posted on 01/02/2018 10:27:53 PM PST by babygene (hMake America Great Again)
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France is using eagles to take down drones. I’m not sure I would want to put eagles in harms way.

we need to develop the technology to detect and destroy these.


4 posted on 01/02/2018 10:36:48 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Drones are really hard to find in flight. Their radar signature is very small. However they do have a return address. That drone flying across our border is controlled by radio signals that say, “here I am.”

Solution is very easy, just kill the signal with a few ounces of C4 on a killer drone. It will kill you.


5 posted on 01/02/2018 10:39:51 PM PST by cpdiii (DECKHAND, ROUGHNECK, GEOLOGIST, PILOT, PHARMACIST, LIBERTARIAN The Constitution is worth dying for.)
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Hire me- I’m very good with a shotgun.


6 posted on 01/02/2018 10:47:43 PM PST by Kevin in California
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They would sure make for fun gun practice.


7 posted on 01/02/2018 10:48:12 PM PST by umgud
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10ga 00 shotgun for the low flying drones.
AR-16’s for those a little higher.
“MAW DUCE’s” for the high flyers.
After that chase them down with A-10”s!

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all the FreePers

AND Jim Rob!


8 posted on 01/02/2018 10:48:47 PM PST by TaMoDee (Go Pack Go! The Pack will be back in 2018!)
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Bofors would work well if linked to electronics.
Doubt drones could stand up to that.


9 posted on 01/02/2018 10:49:53 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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What, they have no helicopters, shotguns?


10 posted on 01/02/2018 10:52:39 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate: Republicans Freed the Slaves Month)
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"...I’m very good with a shotgun..."


The trick is dealing with the crazed multi-millionaire murderous drug kingpin who wants you dead for shooting down $100K worth of his cocaine.

11 posted on 01/02/2018 11:13:58 PM PST by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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That drone flying across our border is controlled by radio signals that say, “here I am.”

I see no reason why a drone would have to make a transmission. GPS reception would enable a drone to fly its way to any location within its fuel range to within about 15 feet.

If it fails you might have to find it but chances are smugglers will use a large flock of drones and make multiple flights. Any single loss will be of little consequence.

I just bought a small drone for my son-in-law for Christmas. I wonder if it could carry enough payload to make it autonomous?

12 posted on 01/02/2018 11:18:05 PM PST by William Tell
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Build drone hunting drones.
Would there be a reward if i captured a druggee drone?

If so i would hightail it right away to the border with a hunting drone, because i already have it planned on how.


13 posted on 01/03/2018 12:04:20 AM PST by Daniel Ramsey (Thank YOU President Trump, finally we can do what America does best, to be the best)
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What’s payload?

I’d gues best used for H


14 posted on 01/03/2018 12:15:04 AM PST by wardaddy (As a southerner I've never trusted the Grand Old Party.....any questions?)
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Emp towers aimed twards mexico.


15 posted on 01/03/2018 12:40:38 AM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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France is using eagles to take down drones.

Yeah that is it, drone Eagles.

16 posted on 01/03/2018 1:22:38 AM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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That drone flying across our border is controlled by radio signals that say, “here I am.”

Some of the more sophisticated drones out or programmed and released. You enter a GPS coordinate to fly to and release the drone. The drone flies to that location and lands. No other intervention is needed by a hand held device to fly or land.

I worked with a SAR group that had one of these outfitted with video stream that flew a set grid then came home before it ran out of battery for its motor. The vid stream was analyzed while it flew with no need of boots it that grid. This tool was amazing. It cost 50gs 12 years ago for aircraft and all hardware/software to control it. It was a fixed wing craft that kinda looked like a B2 stealth bomber. This craft could stay airborne for roughly 2 hours running a 3 phase AC motor for one prop in the back

I am sure with the advancement of the technology and the money that the Cartel has and the money that drugs bring in they can afford large scale drones similar to what we use in the military to carry 300-500 pound payloads and fly hours to get to their destinations.

17 posted on 01/03/2018 1:35:25 AM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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To: wardaddy

That and coke, I’m guessing.


18 posted on 01/03/2018 3:45:48 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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Directed-Energy Weapons exist and they increase the temperature of targeted surfaces. At high decibel levels the targets will catch fire and/or explode. ...Might be used to down drones.


19 posted on 01/03/2018 4:07:32 AM PST by octex
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Does the FAA still forbid shooting those things as they spy or bring drugs on us? What utter bull sht


20 posted on 01/03/2018 4:58:00 AM PST by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifiedc)
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