mutley 4,498 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 The RAF is planning to use MQ-9 Reaper robot drones for surveillance and intelligence-gathering during the 2012 London Olympics as part of the largest security operation ever mounted in the UK. It will be the first time that unmanned aircraft have been allowed to fly over the crowded capital, although it is likely they will be operating within an air exclusion zone in force for the period of the games to minimise the risk of accidental midair collision. Manned fighter aircraft will be stationed at several bases within easy flying distance of London to meet the threat of a hijacked airliner being used in a 9/11-style terrorist suicide attack while the Reapers will be used to track movement on the ground. The drones, remotely controlled by pilots, are fitted with a range of infra-red sensors, ground-scanning radars, electronic eavesdropping equipment and high-definition cameras which allow them what RAF sources describe as "a God's-eye view of the battlefield". :rofl More Here Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
hello_basil 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Bloody impressive as per usual! Link to post Share on other sites
MartinW 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I must be losing it, I don't understand why Mutley is rofl'ing Remember the global hawk that suddenly gained a mind of its own, ignored the pilot on the ground and refused to land? The UAV's could ignore all commands, fly over to Mut's place and photograph him on the bog. Yuk! :blush Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I must be losing it, I don't understand why Mutley is rofl'ing :clap: Remember the global hawk that suddenly gained a mind of its own, ignored the pilot on the ground and refused to land? The UAV's could ignore all commands, fly over to Mut's place and photograph him on the bog. Yuk! :blush That's why. I won't be in town that day Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Here's a snippet from the IET about (ex) RAF Aberporth and its UAV's: I haven't heard any droning round here (Are you sure? Ed) but Pam's in London today..... Oh, and I'm not sure how my pals at Haverfordwest International (EGFE) are going to react to Aberporth's claim to be West Wales Airport (sneering and gnashing of teeth off.....) Cheers - Dai. :mrhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
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