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I wonder what's the rationale behind releasing this information to the public ... I understand when they release info about weapons, to let your enemies know w

I wonder what's the rationale behind releasing this information to the public ... I understand when they release info about weapons, to let your enemies know what you're capable of or to just sell the tech to foreign customers. But this thing is a surveillance drone that probably will never be sold, wouldn't it be better to keep it fully secret ?

themodelplumber 7y ago
It might be aimed at impressing and retaining investors, perhaps even with some urgency. From Motley Fool, discussing defense companies including Northrop Grumman: "Assuming these companies avail themselves of the [USG's COVID-19] aid, therefore, it could be a good long while before investors can expect to receive any dividend income from them. That probably doesn't seem like such a big deal to investors in Textron, which only has a 0.3% dividend yield. But for shareholders in Northrop Grumman (with an 1.8% yield) or General Dynamics (3.6% yield), it could be a much more significant factor in your decision to buy or sell." Also I do wonder just how secret this tech is. The shape has a stealthy look but other than that? Anyway just some thoughts.
throw1234651234 7y ago
This is no longer cutting edge. This is B-2 tech coupled with electrical motors on a platform that is slow and only survivable in a low-tech environment. Turkey is attacking Syrian assets with similar, albeit less stealthy drones as of a month ago. This is an incremental improvement and not at all "secret".