[TADSLOS]

Now we know why the big guns are circling the wagons on Comanche. See my previous post "Here"

[Blood of Tyrants]

Let me get this right, it is not to be fieled until 2009 and they are worried about the problems with it now? They must be some serious problems.

[fourdeuce82d]

What the hell is the deal with this program? I'm pretty sure I recall reading about the Commanche back in 84-85 when I had just ETS'd. They've been working on this for what, eighteen years?

Side-note- what have you heard about the Longbow program? Eric Umansky (lefty journalist) had some blurb in Mother Jones re: AH64 missing some performance requirements,(climb rate, hover height) but being fielded anyway.

Thoughts?

[Carbonsteel]

Can someone tell me why every new weapons platform on DOD's plate has some kind of problem.

The F-22 program has been scaled back and is behind schedule.
The JSF (joint strike fighter) is in danger of being cancelled.
The V-22 supposedly has troubles too numerous to mention.
The Crusader was recently done away with all together.

The list goes on and on.

What is the #$%&ing deal?????