I've read the jewS gubmint wants to ban this company's drones because "muh spying". Pet eaters.
I've read the jewS gubmint wants to ban this company's drones because "muh spying". Pet eaters.
Yeah, this is big news. This is more or less an act of war from China. Do not think for ONE second they cannot take control of those devices if they are powered on and do whatever the fuck they want with them. You could be a quarter of a mile away from an airport but if you are "in the air" they could send out a command to hijack your drone and send it to the nearest airport to shutdown air traffic entirely until the battery dies or they can do worse and try to actively throw them into aircraft.
China is and always has been our Enemy. Do not take this lightly.
Archive: https://archive.today/z0bjI HN post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42692138 HN Archive: https://archive.today/e2ZkF
From the post:
>DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, announced today that it will remove “Restricted Zones” from its Fly and Pilot flight apps in the U.S. DJI’s Restricted Zones reflect restricted airspace where drone use is heavily limited or entirely prohibited due to safety, security, or legal concerns. These zones are defined within DJI’s geofencing system and typically include locations such as airports and military bases, and sensitive infrastructure like nuclear power plants, prisons, and government facilities. The zones may reflect a mix of state and federal law.
Yeah, this is big news. This is more or less an act of war from China.
Do not think for ONE second they cannot take control of those devices if they are powered on and do whatever the fuck they want with them.
You could be a quarter of a mile away from an airport but if you are "in the air" they could send out a command to hijack your drone and send it to the nearest airport to shutdown air traffic entirely until the battery dies or they can do worse and try to actively throw them into aircraft.
**China is and always has been our Enemy. Do not take this lightly.**
Archive: https://archive.today/z0bjI
HN post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42692138
HN Archive: https://archive.today/e2ZkF
From the post:
>>DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, announced today that it will remove “Restricted Zones” from its Fly and Pilot flight apps in the U.S.
DJI’s Restricted Zones reflect restricted airspace where drone use is heavily limited or entirely prohibited due to safety, security, or legal concerns. These zones are defined within DJI’s geofencing system and typically include locations such as airports and military bases, and sensitive infrastructure like nuclear power plants, prisons, and government facilities. The zones may reflect a mix of state and federal law.
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