N. Korea developing unmanned attack aircraft from U.S. drones: source

[shian]

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SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is developing unmanned attack aircraft using U.S. target drones purchased from the Middle East, a military source in Seoul said Sunday, indicating the aircraft will likely target the South.

"North Korea recently bought several U.S. MQM-107D Streakers from a Middle Eastern nation that appears to be Syria, and is developing unmanned attack aircraft based on them," the source said on condition of anonymity.

The MQM-107D Streaker is a high-speed target drone used by the U.S. and South Korean militaries for testing guided missiles.

North Korea has conducted numerous tests on high-speed target drones mounted with high explosives, but has yet to master the technology, the source said, citing South Korean intelligence sources.

If it succeeds in developing the attack aircraft, the North appears likely to deploy them near the inter-Korean border to target South Korean troops stationed on border islands in the Yellow Sea.
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[HoloRaptor]

Had no idea this thing even existed. And since it is tech from 1996, I don't doubt that it can easily be recreated. I wonder how effective it will be though. Nothing like today's drones I'm sure.

[IMG]http://www.wsmr-history.org/Photos/ParkPhotos/Drone107D.jpg[/IMG]

I'm getting the idea they will just strap a bunch of bombs to it and run it into something.

[Pvt. Martin]

[h2]TOP SECRET PICTURES OF N.KOREAN DRONE TEST IN PROGRESS[/h2]

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[NeoAznMan]

How the hell did Syria get a hand of those things?

[mutant]

[QUOTE=NeoAznMan;34554935]How the hell did Syria get a hand of those things?[/QUOTE]
Because the US is the world's largest arms dealer.

[GarrettFox]

[QUOTE=SilentOpp;34554734]Had no idea this thing even existed. And since it is tech from 1996, I don't doubt that it can easily be recreated. I wonder how effective it will be though. Nothing like today's drones I'm sure.

[IMG]http://www.wsmr-history.org/Photos/ParkPhotos/Drone107D.jpg[/IMG]

I'm getting the idea they will just strap a bunch of bombs to it and run it into something.[/QUOTE]

These things have been in the air since the 1970's. They tow targets for other shit to shoot at.

[Niklasgunner]

US drones: source

[shian]

[QUOTE=GunFox;34555103]These things have been in the air since the 1970's. They tow targets for other shit to shoot at.[/QUOTE]

I know this because I fly them in Arma 2. And I use them as kamikazes.

[ironman17]

North Korean UAV? Probably won't be up to snuff, but nonetheless it sounds like an incident waiting to happen.

[fruxodaily]

[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;34554929][h2]TOP SECRET PICTURES OF N.KOREAN DRONE TEST IN PROGRESS[/h2]

[img]http://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2008/07/bottlerocket.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

STOP THE PRESSES

[Konstapeln]

[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;34554929][h2]TOP SECRET PICTURES OF N.KOREAN DRONE TEST IN PROGRESS[/h2]

[img]http://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2008/07/bottlerocket.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

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