To: flowerplough
Remote Piloting looks to be able to soon relegate many stand-off weapons platforms like the F-22 and B-2 to standby duty, and ready reserve Remotely piloted and auto piloted are wonderful weapons systems. They are cheap, precise and they do not put a friendly human at risk. Their problem is .....
They rely upon satellites. Satellites that may suddenly disappear in a real shooting war. Of course the F-22, B-2 and all those smart bombs also rely upon satellites.
220 posted on
04/06/2009 12:42:20 PM PDT by
Jeff Gordon
(I don't trust Obama with my country. Do you?)
To: Jeff Gordon
I really can't comment on the efficacy of the F-22 vs any other system. But... think about putting the 700,000 people who lost their jobs LAST WEEK to work designing and building the next system necessary to keep America safe. Now THAT would be a jobs program worth supporting... 5.73 million Americans should be able to come up with one heck of a fighter plane.
243 posted on
04/06/2009 12:53:28 PM PDT by
April Lexington
(Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
To: Jeff Gordon
Of course the F-22, B-2 and all those smart bombs also rely upon satellites.
Maybe. I could say more but then I would have to kill you.
250 posted on
04/06/2009 12:55:38 PM PDT by
TalonDJ
To: Jeff Gordon
They rely upon satellites. Satellites that may suddenly disappear in a real shooting war. Of course the F-22, B-2 and all those smart bombs also rely upon satellites. Sadly, you are right. First thing the Chicoms or Ruskies do in a real war is kill our satelites. If we ignore conventional warfighting capabilities, we do so at our own peril.
287 posted on
04/06/2009 1:34:40 PM PDT by
HalfFull
(What this country needs are more unemployed politicians...)
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