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ajosshi
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 Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:37 pm Post subject: N.Korea 'Developing Kamikaze Drones' |
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http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/02/06/2012020601274.html
The North Korean military is developing unmanned "suicide" attack aircraft to target South Korean troops on the northwesternmost islands, a South Korean Army source claimed Sunday. The South Korean military in turn plans to procure all-weather unmanned tactical dirigibles capable of carrying out reconnaissance missions even in bad weather to deploy on the islands.
The source claimed the North is developing unmanned attack aircraft "using high-speed U.S. target drones imported from a Middle Eastern country." This is presumed to be Syria.
A high-speed target drone is used as a target for testing surface-to-air missiles. The target drones the North imported are believed to be MQM-107D Streakers.
The jet-powered Streakers can fly at up to 925 km/h with a fuselage 5.5 m long and a wingspan of 3 m. They are used by Egypt, Iran and Jordan, as well as Sweden, Turkey, Australia, and Taiwan. South Korea has also used them to test anti-aircraft missiles and conduct missile target training.
The drones the North is trying to develop would be equipped with a small bomb that can carry out a suicide attack on a target up to 250 km away. Intelligence agencies speculated the development is not complete.
They "are less sophisticated than up-to-date unmanned attack aircraft that the U.S. used in the Afghan and Iraq War," a military expert said. "But our military could suffer damage if development succeeds and the North launches kamikaze-style attacks."
The North is also suspected of remodeling the Pchela-1T, a propeller-powered drone it imported from Russia, into an unmanned attack aircraft and having deployed reconnaissance drones built based on the Chinese D-4 aircraft.
The kamikaze drones are likely to be deployed at the 4th Army Corps in Hwanghae Province, which shelled Yeonpyeong Island in 2010.
South Korea's unmanned dirigibles will have no attack function but will mainly monitor North Korean military movements.
The source said the dirigibles "will transmit radar and video data as they are connected with their ground control center via cables. They are capable of monitoring the North Korean military movements around the clock regardless of weather conditions."
A set of four dirigibles costs W7-8 billion (US$1=W1,118) and their operating expenses are not as high as those of unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.
Each tactical dirigible is 39 m long and will monitor North Korea at an altitude of 1,500 m. A military officer said, "The distance between Yeonpyeong or Baeknyeong Island and the North is 11-18 km, which I believe the dirigibles can cover." |
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Steelrails
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| The North Korean military is developing unmanned "suicide" attack aircraft |
Isn't that called a "rocket" or a "cruise missile"?
Today in Afghanistan American aircraft dropped 12 "Suicide Attack Pods" (or in layman's terms, a bomb) on suspected Taliban targets. |
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crisdean
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
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| The North Korean military is developing unmanned "suicide" attack aircraft |
Isn't that called a "rocket" or a "cruise missile"?
Today in Afghanistan American aircraft dropped 12 "Suicide Attack Pods" (or in layman's terms, a bomb) on suspected Taliban targets. |
My thoughts exactly. I mean for it to be "suicide" wouldn't there need to be a life involved? |
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wishfullthinkng
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
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| The North Korean military is developing unmanned "suicide" attack aircraft |
Isn't that called a "rocket" or a "cruise missile"?
Today in Afghanistan American aircraft dropped 12 "Suicide Attack Pods" (or in layman's terms, a bomb) on suspected Taliban targets. |
this was also the first thing that came to my mind. however, just for entertainment's sake i'd love to see attack dirigibles.
"sir. we just got a headwind. our calculations with this state-of-the-art abacus indicates we will be in attack position in approximately 28.2 hours" |
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Steelrails
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| wishfullthinkng wrote: |
| Steelrails wrote: |
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| The North Korean military is developing unmanned "suicide" attack aircraft |
Isn't that called a "rocket" or a "cruise missile"?
Today in Afghanistan American aircraft dropped 12 "Suicide Attack Pods" (or in layman's terms, a bomb) on suspected Taliban targets. |
this was also the first thing that came to my mind. however, just for entertainment's sake i'd love to see attack dirigibles.
"sir. we just got a headwind. our calculations with this state-of-the-art abacus indicates we will be in attack position in approximately 28.2 hours" |
Quick, to the Autogyro! We'll take the Paddle Steamer! |
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PeteJB
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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Obviously the drones are fitted with AI so smart that when they go down it's called a suicide run!  |
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nathanrutledge
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
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| The North Korean military is developing unmanned "suicide" attack aircraft |
Isn't that called a "rocket" or a "cruise missile"?
Today in Afghanistan American aircraft dropped 12 "Suicide Attack Pods" (or in layman's terms, a bomb) on suspected Taliban targets. |
A rocket is a vehicle that obtains its thrust from a rocket engine - i.e. burning propellant to create hot gases that push it along.
A cruise missile is a a projectile that is usually powered by a jet engine that can cover long ranges with accuracy.
These are R/C planes that they are are going to crash into stuff. |
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Steelrails
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| nathanrutledge wrote: |
| Steelrails wrote: |
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| The North Korean military is developing unmanned "suicide" attack aircraft |
Isn't that called a "rocket" or a "cruise missile"?
Today in Afghanistan American aircraft dropped 12 "Suicide Attack Pods" (or in layman's terms, a bomb) on suspected Taliban targets. |
A rocket is a vehicle that obtains its thrust from a rocket engine - i.e. burning propellant to create hot gases that push it along.
A cruise missile is a a projectile that is usually powered by a jet engine that can cover long ranges with accuracy.
These are R/C planes that they are are going to crash into stuff. |
A wire guided missile has ailerons, a rudder, and elevators. Likewise, a wireless actively-guided one.
Unless the thing is programmed to loiter in the air and then recognize a target and home in and destroy it, then its not a suicide craft.
I guess its ability to loiter in the air with human control makes it not a cruise missile in a technical sense, but the whole "suicide craft" thing is just hyperbole made to make the Norks look insane so as to justify dollars being chucked at systems designed to counter their "threat". |
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The Floating World
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I just saw 'North Korean, drones' af first glance. |
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Italy37612
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:01 am Post subject: |
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| PeteJB wrote: |
| Obviously the drones are fitted with AI so smart that when they go down it's called a suicide run! |
I'm not sure I would consider a SNES cpu smart.  |
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comm
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