Soviets just downed one of our drones

[brainhulk]

http://news.yahoo.com/russia-says-intercepted-us-drone-over-crimea-arms-180430584.html

Moscow (AFP) - A United States surveillance drone has been intercepted above the Ukranian region of Crimea, a Russian state arms and technology group said Friday.

"The drone was flying at about 4,000 metres (12,000 feet) and was virtually invisible from the ground. It was possible to break the link with US operators with complex radio-electronic" technology, said Rostec in a statement.

The drone fell "almost intact into the hands of self-defence forces" added Rostec, which said it had manufactured the equipment used to down the aircraft, but did not specify who was operating it.

 

[SSSnail]

In Soviet Russia, they drone drones.

 

[JManInPhoenix]

Are they now going to clone the drone?

 

[Ns1]

'MURICA. FUCK DA.

caps

 

[dainthomas]

Perfect. That's what drones are for. Better for them to have an RC plane than an American pilot.

 

[twinrider1]

So says the company that sells anti-drone technology. Forgive me if I wait for another source.

 

[shortylickens]

Well it certainly wasnt doing anything!
Why should they be scared?

 

[Schmide]

Looks like it was one of those pussy drones

 

[OutHouse]

so i guess lesson was not learned from when the iranians got one of the newer drones?

 

[zinfamous]

wait a tic: according Russia, Russia is not in Crimea.

:hmm:

 

[Kadarin]

The Russians haven't been Soviet for a while.

 

[Drako]

The Russians haven't been Soviet for a while.

To some Russians, they always will be Soviet.

 

[cubby1223]

wait a tic: according Russia, Russia is not in Crimea.

:hmm:

According to Russia they never gave away control of Crimea, the land still belongs to them.

 

[JEDI]

The Russians haven't been Soviet for a while.

Putin's trying to bring it back, one country at a time.

Poland next (and the start of WWIII )
mark my words...

 

[OCGuy]

That thing? That wasn't a drone, that was Amazon.

 

[mxnerd]

Why still no self destruct bomb on the drone?

 

[SP33Demon]

Why still no self destruct bomb on the drone?

Was thinking the same thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2BcEIRIw3o

 

[lozina]

Why still no self destruct bomb on the drone?

That could get tricky.

You would effectively be turning a harmless surveillance drone into a deadly bomb.

You are already violating international law by flying the drone over another country's border to spy on them, and now you want to put explosives of that drone?

 

[VulgarDisplay]

Perfect. That's what drones are for. Better for them to have an RC plane than an American pilot.

Drones are for another country to hack and steal? Not sure how I feel about that.