[Fester Chugabrew]

If it's cheap, invisible to radar, deadly quick and accurate WRT delivery, I can see this thing as a terrific supplement to manned fighters. Who knows? Maybe one day we'll have a few DRS (Death Ray Satellite) units up there to *ZOT* certain undesirables, all progammed by fellas with compassion and vision.

[Bobby777]

battlefield data can already be downlinked from recon birds ... they've been working on refining those systems for decades ... the "God's-eye" view it is called ...

as you say, I see these systems as supplements ... good for places like Afghanistan where long patrols over boring terrains looking for a tall Saudi and his friends ... or wherever else he may be ...