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2006-07-08 Science & Technology

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Posted by Steve White 2006-07-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm waiting for single-use (disposable), air-deployable UAVs for seriously over-the-horizon monitoring. Put an explosive charge in them to destroy them when the mission ends (or to make them effective kamikaze drones.) Or ultra-light solar-powered, rechargable models with open-ended time over target. This technology is still early in its evolution.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-07-08 08:18|| 2006-07-08 08:18|| Front Page Top

#2 The controls look "very much like a PlayStation controller," he says.

Fricken awesome. The Army's contractors occasionally do get something right!

The next thing we need to do is release a game called "UAV ~~pilot~~ controller".

Posted by gromky 2006-07-08 08:21|| 2006-07-08 08:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Just a nitpick, but "kamikaze drone" is a contradiction in terms.

Posted by gromky 2006-07-08 08:22|| 2006-07-08 08:22|| Front Page Top

#4 That's a great concept Glenmore.
Make it a missile with wings and a long loiter time.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-07-08 10:13|| 2006-07-08 10:13|| Front Page Top

#5 What's the drone the Navy has coming that is loaded into a sonorbouy tube and autodeploys? $15K and disposable.

I get the feeling, that in regard to the "New Toys" on the way, that we haven't seen anything yet!

Posted by Omaviting Ulinese7272 2006-07-08 12:18|| 2006-07-08 12:18|| Front Page Top

#6 sonAr! not sonor, doah!!

PIMF

Posted by Omaviting Ulinese7272 2006-07-08 12:20|| 2006-07-08 12:20|| Front Page Top

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