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in what has become the US military’s most important weapons system. Seriously? Already?
by FrojoS 15y ago
in what has become the US military’s most important weapons system.
Seriously? Already?
- chadgeidel 15y agoAny technology that enables you to strike the "enemy" from further away is your "most important weapons system". Slings, Arrows, Gunpowder, Aircraft, Missles, and now Drones all follow this paradigm.
- mturmon 15y agoPeople in this thread would enjoy reading the following excellent short review of what drones are doing and their implications: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2011/sep/29/predators-and-robots-war/ http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2011/sep/29/predato... The statement you quote is impossible to rate as true or false. But here's a fuller quote from the article above: "But there are also quite a few things about drones that you might not have heard yet. Most Americans are probably unaware, for example, that the US Air Force now trains more UAV operators each year than traditional pilots. [...] As I write this, the US aerospace industry has for all practical purposes ceased research and development work on manned aircraft. "