Police Eagles vs Drones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc_ovddVRKE
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Regards,

Eric Stevens

Eric Stevens wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc_ovddVRKE



Hi,

I just saw an article in a Dutch on-line newspaper, with a video clip,
that they have trained captive eagles to snatch drones and bring them to
the trainers. This is for drones that are in sensitive places where they
should not be.

Low tech meets high tech,and wins.

Mort Linder

Eric Stevens wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc_ovddVRKE

Oops, same story. Sorry.

Mort Linder

In article ,
"J. Clarke" wrote:

In article , says...

Eric Stevens wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc_ovddVRKE



Hi,

I just saw an article in a Dutch on-line newspaper, with a video clip,
that they have trained captive eagles to snatch drones and bring them to
the trainers. This is for drones that are in sensitive places where they
should not be.

Those drones has to be fairly small...

Low tech meets high tech,and wins.

Until somebody razor-sharpens the rotors and cuisinarts the poor eagle.

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teleportation kills

On 2016-09-14 00:19:07 +0000, RichA said:

On Monday, 12 September 2016 22:11:46 UTC-4, J. Clarke wrote:
In article , says...

Eric Stevens wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc_ovddVRKE


Hi,

I just saw an article in a Dutch on-line newspaper, with a video clip,
that they have trained captive eagles to snatch drones and bring them to
the trainers. This is for drones that are in sensitive places where they
should not be.

Low tech meets high tech,and wins.

Until somebody razor-sharpens the rotors and cuisinarts the poor eagle.

Battery-powered junk. They can't make it too heavy or too strong.
Ironically, U.S. battle drones costs as much or more than manned
fighter aircraft.

"Battle drone"? Where did you find that monicker and why single out the US?

Certainly there are some very capable UCAV or UAV to found operated by
the USA, and quite a large number of other governments.
The US has the very capable MQ-9 "Reaper" which has a unit cost of
$16.9M which are operated by the USAF, US Customs & Border Protection,
NASA, the RAF, Australia, France, Germany, and the Italian Airforce.
The Netherlands, and Spain have some on order planned to be fully
operational by early 2017.
They also have the Predator-C/"Avenger" at $12-$15M.
That is just the tip of the iceberg. The X-47A/B/C "Pegasus" is a
Grumman UCAV developed for the US Navy, and it has made carrier landing
and launch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_X-47B
https://youtu.be/kw3m7bqrQ64
It even has a Pratt &Whitney Canada engine.

Then the UK has its new BAE "Raven" and the French have their €25M
Dassault nEUROn.

I don't think the Dutch eagle/hawk drone killer program is going to
take any of those down.
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Regards,

Savageduck

Per Savageduck:
Certainly there are some very capable UCAV or UAV to found operated by
the USA, and quite a large number of other governments.
The US has the very capable MQ-9 "Reaper" which has a unit cost of
$16.9M which are operated by the USAF, US Customs & Border Protection,
NASA, the RAF, Australia, France, Germany, and the Italian Airforce.
The Netherlands, and Spain have some on order planned to be fully
operational by early 2017.
They also have the Predator-C/"Avenger" at $12-$15M.
That is just the tip of the iceberg. The X-47A/B/C "Pegasus" is a
Grumman UCAV developed for the US Navy, and it has made carrier landing
and launch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_X-47B
https://youtu.be/kw3m7bqrQ64
It even has a Pratt &Whitney Canada engine.

And then you have this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNPJMk2fgJU
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Pete Cresswell