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Russians Capture Cigarette-Smuggling Drone

posted by Woods on Saturday May 17 2014, @12:51AM   Printer-friendly
from the computerized-capers-create-cautious-cops dept.

AnonTechie writes:

Russian border guards near Kaliningrad "detained" a low-flying drone entering the country from Lithuania last week. According to a spokesperson for Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), it wasn't on a spy mission-it was smuggling cigarettes. The autonomous aircraft, which had a four-meter (13-foot) wingspan, flew close to the ground following GPS waypoints and released cigarette cartons from its cargo bay at designated drop zones. When captured, it was carrying 10 kilograms (about 22 pounds) of illicit cargo.

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 17 2014, @02:26AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 17 2014, @02:26AM (#44554)

    That's a pretty great autonomous system. I imagine it could be done significantly cheaper these days. It would make one interesting deterrent and provide new tactical options. It is no wonder the military is chomping at the bit to deploy such systems. Though sadly, I wonder how soon we'll find some sick bastard using this in an urban setting.