USA just sunk a drug boat from Venezuela

[charlyv]

Those incredibly sophisticated copters have sensors that can spectrally analyze the content of an open boat and tell if it has drugs. It is not a guessing game.

[IDELB2006]

Those incredibly sophisticated copters have sensors that can spectrally analyze the content of an open boat and tell if it has drugs. It is not a guessing game.

Interesting. What technology are they using to analyze packages, or under tarps?

[andy06shake]

[andy06shake]

Those incredibly sophisticated copters have sensors that can spectrally analyze the content of an open boat and tell if it has drugs. It is not a guessing game.

Helicopters can carry hyperspectral and infrared sensors.

But they can only identify materials that are visible or exposed.

They cannot see through a boat's hull, containers, tarps, or packaging.

So they no, they cannot reliably detect drugs inside a boat from the air alone with any sort of infallibility. 

That's merely wishful thinking on the part of those trying to justify the action.

[charlyv]

Helicopters can carry hyperspectral and infrared sensors.

But they can only identify materials that are visible or exposed.

They cannot see through a boat's hull, containers, tarps, or packaging.

So they no, they cannot reliably detect drugs inside a boat from the air alone with any sort of infallibility. 

That's merely wishful thinking on the part of those trying to justify the action.

 The sources I had said they can tell if there are drugs in an open boat. The tarps and packaging leak aerosols that can be detected.  I cannot vouch for their  accuracy because I have no personal experience with any of it.

[andy06shake]

 The sources I had said they can tell if there are drugs in an open boat. The tarps and packaging leak aerosols that can be detected.  I cannot vouch for their  accuracy because I have no personal experience with any of it.

What sources? 

I mean, there are airborne sensors that detect volatile chemicals/aerosols.

But i would imagine reliably identifying specific types of drugs from a helicopter would be extremely difficult and far from conclusive.

[charlyv]

What sources? 

I mean, there are airborne sensors that detect volatile chemicals/aerosols.

But i would imagine reliably identifying specific types of drugs from a helicopter would be extremely difficult and far from conclusive.

Some CA and MA state police I know.  Like I said, I believe them, but I have never used any tech like they talk about.

[charlyv]

Interesting. What technology are they using to analyze packages, or under tarps?

Do not know and doubt if they would tell me that.

[andy06shake]

Some CA and MA state police I know.  Like I said, I believe them, but I have never used any tech like they talk about.

Belief requires proof, as im sure the Police would agree if they follow the law.  

Pete Hegseth could always release the second video, which may help shine some light on the matter.

That aside, identifying specific types of drugs from a helicopter seems fraught with potential issues, moral, legal, and material...

[Maxmars]

What is the most profitable distillate of petroleum - by mass and commercial value?

Hint:  It is neither fuel, nor explosive.


Answer: Drugs.

You can turn $100 dollars worth of 'petroleum' into $1 million dollars worth of pharmaceuticals, or "street" drugs... (if you have the tech and resources.)

So yeah... I can see someone contextually referring to "oil" as notional "drugs."