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The chances of this machine relying completely on GPS for navigation is closer to none than slim. I'm not saying the article is completely wrong, just that it'
by blhack 15y ago
The chances of this machine relying completely on GPS for navigation is closer to none than slim.
I'm not saying the article is completely wrong, just that it's probably missing a giant part of what happened.
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- jgrahamc 15y agoYou are likely correct. I doubt it relies on GPS for complete navigation, but it might rely on GPS to correct drift in an inertial system in which case if you spoofed GPS a little bit for a while (hours?) you might be able to trick the drone into thinking it was somewhere near where it should have been. Given that Iran and Afghanistan have a border and the Iranians say it was captured in the NE of Iran then it's not impossible that they simply managed to get it to drift off course into their territory and land.
- einhverfr 15y agoIf course it is missing a giant part of what happened. Do you think the Iranians would tell about all aspects of it to a newspaper?