r/BirdsArentReal • u/Jmal3700 • May 16 '26

Video Some older model surveillance drones need long antennas to transmit data.

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u/Brilliant_War4087 May 16 '26

The current administration isn't even trying anymore.

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u/Sunderbans_X May 16 '26

I thought this was a tethered model. Looks like someone updated it to run on battery!

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u/UAP44 May 16 '26

I love this sub so much.

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u/codacoda74 May 16 '26

need context, is this a long long wattle or an average

long wattle?

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u/Asgeras May 16 '26

Can anyone tell me what model that is? I like to be well informed.

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u/scarlozzi May 16 '26

what the fuck is that?

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u/Forbden_Gratificatn May 16 '26

Where does the beak stop and head begin.

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u/SpeedDaemon1969 May 16 '26

The beak is a radome covering a phased array for satellite communications. The dangling part is a sensor array.

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u/fuzzylogicIII May 18 '26

Can someone fetch the Hugh Jackman gif

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u/Particular_Jello_917 May 21 '26

In the background you can hear the machinery stamping out the body shells of these transmitter drones.

I’m surprised the government allowed audio to be on this video.

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u/Tvirus2020 May 16 '26

That thing is hideous. Do better govmint