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I presume that the Defense Department's experts are well aware of these things. The article is sparse in details. Maybe they did test this new capability on "mi

I presume that the Defense Department's experts are well aware of these things. The article is sparse in details. Maybe they did test this new capability on "military-grade" drones, whatever "military-grade" means. Military technology isn't always superior to civilian, commercial technology, as anyone with even a passive familiarity with government acquisitions could attest. Both Ukraine and Russia have resorted to modified commercial drones in the Ukraine war. A North Korean drone was once recovered that was nothing more than a piece of crap with a cheap camera mounted[1]. Really, the only serious and adversarial competitor in the drone space is China. [1] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/suspected-north-korean-drones-low-tech-but-south-on-high-alert/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/suspected-north-korean-drones-l...

jstarfish 3y ago
> While the capture of the two surveillance drones appears to offer a rare glimpse into the North's technology, analysts stress they do not necessarily represent the best unmanned aerial vehicles the North can field. Always be skeptical of aggressive mimicry. A "piece of crap with a cheap camera" is cheap and disposable-- and misleads those quick to jump to conclusions. It's what you deliberately throw over the fence when you want adversaries to think you're underequipped. They have nukes for fuck's sake. They can afford real drones.