Thread: drones in our skies

the solution to all our UAV/Drone problems !!!!!!!! wonder how many foreign nations will buy this

Oregon Company to Sell Drone Defense Technology to Public - US News and World Report

this is what i'm talking about.....http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/18/bu...patrol.html?hp

Heard the stats last week on drone kills. Not that impressive; kills on targets aimed at was only 2%. 98% was collateral damage. Makes you think why they may be getting more unhappy with us.

What we may want to think about too is drones for domestic use. Don't think we'll be liking them too much either when we start getting the speeding tickets in the mail for going 70 in a 65 compliments of you State Police Drone Unit!

Originally Posted by Johnus

Heard the stats last week on drone kills. Not that impressive; kills on targets aimed at was only 2%. 98% was collateral damage. Makes you think why they may be getting more unhappy with us.

I'm curious, did these stats come from a reputable, verifiable source?

Huffington Post? I'll try to check. I was surprised at lack of accuracy but then again how often is someone standing out alone with no one else arround?

Found this study that I think it was taken from:
A September 2012 report by researchers from Stanford University and New York University criticized the drone campaign, stating that it was killing a high number of civilians and turning the Pakistani public against the United States. The report, compiled by interviewing witnesses, drone-attack survivors, and others in Pakistan provided by a Pakistani human rights organization, Foundation for Fundamental Rights, concluded that only 2% of drone strike victims are "high-level" militant leaders

I don't really think that the collateral damage caused by drone strikes is the main reason behind the public in Pakistan turning against the US. It certainly does not help the bad feelings any though. Just put the shoe on the other foot and think of the reaction the general public in any country would have to lethal drone strikes being carried out at will by a foreign power without their consent. That is not exactly a recipe for fostering good feelings.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

I don't really think that the collateral damage caused by drone strikes is the main reason behind the public in Pakistan turning against the US. It certainly does not help the bad feelings any though. Just put the shoe on the other foot and think of the reaction the general public in any country would have to lethal drone strikes being carried out at will by a foreign power without their consent. That is not exactly a recipe for fostering good feelings.

Bob

i agree !!