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2025-07-04 Caribbean-Latin America

Colombia seizes first Starlink-equipped drone narco-submarine

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Posted by Fred 2025-07-04 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [150 views ] Top
File under: Narcos

#1 A ride for narco-tourists?

I got seasick on one of those.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-04 09:57|| 2025-07-04 09:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Trump instructs DOJ to investigate Elon the Alien for drug smuggling in 5...4...

Posted by Mercutio 2025-07-04 09:59|| 2025-07-04 09:59|| Front Page Top

#3 An inertial navigation system might do the job well enough, and not be showing it’s location 24/7 to the most tech savvy company of all time.

Posted by Glolutch Tingle1702 2025-07-04 17:35|| 2025-07-04 17:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Leaving aside for a moment the whole criminal enterprise thing, autonomous narco subs would be a totally cool project to work on. Inertial guidance and satellite navigation from way point to way point. Phone home occasionally via Starlink for status reports and new orders. When you get to your final destination, wait quietly on the bottom until you get the all clear signal. We will need to code up some glue to hold it all together, but the hardware is off the shelf stuff.

Posted by SteveS 2025-07-04 23:45|| 2025-07-04 23:45|| Front Page Top

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