Drug Cartels Now Using UAVs

Re:Drug Cartels Now Using UAVs by K2h on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @09:59AM (#4417342)

so plan on the UAV getting tracked, and drop multiple payloads along the route - expect some to get taken, but it requires DEA to follow the entire path instead of looking for the point in the path where the UAV turns around to go home.

actually, that is way to complicated. drug runners come up with some really simple solutions to problems, that to more educated people seem stupid, but is a perfect example of a MVP.

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Re:Drug Cartels Now Using UAVs by ChuckMcM on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @01:52PM (#4418608)

MIDD - multiple independent drug drops :-) I was going for a pun on MIRV but didn't quite get there. One of the things is that payload value is linear with volume and delivery platform cost is inverse exponential with size. Seems like the ultralight as a 'platform' hits a sweet spot. The rail gun the navy is looking at should be able to lob a projectile 200 miles so perhaps we can look forward to artillery delivery of drugs into southern AZ.

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Re:Drug Cartels Now Using UAVs by silvestrov on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @04:19PM (#4419348)

A step further: you send 10 planes, only a single plane is loaded with drugs, the 9 other with stones. Now DEA has to track 10 planes doing multiple drops.

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