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Interesting article.... I wonder if the Military has some credible insider intel...

Makes you wonder..... Even the skeptics might try to be open minded just a little....

You never know...

 
Interesting article.... I wonder if the Military has some credible insider intel...

Makes you wonder..... Even the skeptics might try to be open minded just a little....

You never know...

I can’t get into details, but the Intel was credible. China’s goal is world dominance without firing a shot. Look into SOE - state owned entities, stealing Intellectual property, Fentanyl (synthetic opioid)!
 
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Are we letting Apple, Samsung, Facebook, etc,etc,etc..do the same by using their products. The US is protecting its markets. Not to mention the hundreds of US, Russian, Chinese, etc., satellites orbiting the earth specially mapping and researching the planet in high definition. Most of our sensitive sites are NFZ areas.
 
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I am not a conspiracy theorist or anything like that at all... Not trying to be a fearmonger either. I agree that if they want to spy on me flying around my area.... Well.... not much "Intel" for them to get.

However, think of the drones being used in the commercial/industrial setting. There may be industries out there using drones at Power grid (nuclear and non-nuclear) facilities, Oil/Fuel refineries, maybe even "Security" sensitive locations, etc. which could be useful info for China.

But if the allegations by the Military were that "Credible", why weren't DJI drones banned in the U.S. altogether?

Things that make you go Hmmm....
 
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For Joe the consumer this is really a mute point. Since virtually every app on your smartphone has access to your contacts, media and location we went down that rabbit hole more than a decade ago. Even Gas Buddy and Red Box knows your life. Even the Bubble Level app on my phone has location and " inventory data" (whatever that is) access.
 
I can’t get into details, but the Intel was credible. China’s goal is world dominance without firing a shot. Look into SOE - state owned entities, stealing Intellectual property, Fentanyl (synthetic opioid)!
This sounds so familiar:)
 
Something is setting off alarms with the agencies in the USA who are trying to protect us. Thats good enough reason for me.

Its just reiterating to me that the 2017 US Army incident was not an anomaly.

Isn't you Government Shutdown or something ;)

edit: Is this the incident you mention?


They always use phantom's for the collision stuff. "The Helicopter returned to base without incident"
If it were a Mavic, I doubt they would not have even noticed.

Pilot to Co-Pilot "Was That one of yours?" :p
 
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Isn't you Government Shutdown or something ;)

edit: Is this the incident you mention?


They always use phantom's for the collision stuff. "The Helicopter returned to base without incident"
If it were a Mavic, I doubt they would not have even noticed.

Pilot to Co-Pilot "Was That one of yours?" :p
No, it was the 2017 incident where the US army banned all DJI drones and DJI software from their systems.

Here's a joke for you. Why do people use Phantoms for crash tests?

Answer: Because nobody cares if they don't come back.
 
Stephen King disagrees.

And as a member of Phantompilots.com that makes me a sad Panda :(
 
DJI! you can have all my pictures of boats on the lake, or animals in the meadow... just don't make my expensive drone fall out of the sky at random. I paid a lot of money for it.
 

They always use phantom's for the collision stuff. "The Helicopter returned to base without incident"
If it were a Mavic, I doubt they would not have even noticed.

I think it's important to note a few things about this incident that you seem to be over looking....

a) The aircraft sustained damage to one of the rotor blades enough to require replacement. Last price I saw was roughly $250K when all parts etc are added in.

b) thank God it landed without incident... it's a COMBAT aircraft designed to take some degree of a beating and still get the crew home. Do you think a lesser aircraft would have had the same outcome? Maybe but I'd say most likely NOT!

So laugh, cheer, jeer all you want but that incident is WAY too close for comfort for me and it SHOULD make every sUAS operator in the country (world even) at least uncomfortable.
 
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