China: Hey all we stole was Colin Powells porn and a few nuclear weapon schematics. We didn’t touch the damned JSF. That was Cuba’s fault
We bow before you with many gifts!!!
Hope you liked the missile targeting stuff from Loral back 10 years ago, but now we have this Joint Strike Fighter for your pleasure.
Signed
Bam bam.....
Well, that would save them the trouble of paying Israel in a few years to give them the blueprints.
Wouldn’t surprise me.
I can’t imagine why it’s so difficult to design a computer system that can be used by several company locations but is immune to any internet cracking.
That any internet access by any offices has to go through one locked down gateway.
Not being very computer savvy , am I in a pipe dream?
ISn’t the DOD using SIPRNet or NIPRNet?
Are fighters necessary anymore? If battles are taking place beyond the vision of the pilot and he is operating from cockpit displays, he should be in a room in Topeka instead of in the plane.
The pilot is the limiting factor in the manueverability of the plane and his protection and survivability is the cause of much of the cost and complexity of the plane.
Imagine a force of 1000 unmanned planes attacking with 100 of them piloted by the top aces. The next 900 have junior pilots (or autopilot) bringing them toward the battle for replacement of the ones lost out of the first group.
Between intense battles, pilots can go to the restroom or take coffee breaks while others bring their planes back or take it toward the scene of the next battle.
Imagine the 21-year-old gamers who could dominate at this type of battle (with no risk of becoming POWs.)
Whew! That’s certainly a load off of my mind!