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2011-01-27 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Gorgon Stare is "Not Operationally Effective" and "Not Operationally Suitable"

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Posted by gorb 2011-01-27 16:55|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The Center for Defense (Dis)Information is a lefty think-tank whose mission is to discredit US weapon systems and get the US to turn guns into welfare programs. It opposed every major weapon system we have in operation today. It will likely oppose any future weapon systems more lethal than a closed fist.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2011-01-27 18:06|| 2011-01-27 18:06|| Front Page Top

#2 A system like Gorgon Stare is planned for deployment with the Blue Devil blimp which is tentatively scheduled to be fielded in Oct '11. I suspect any problems are software, not hardware related.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-01-27 18:22|| 2011-01-27 18:22|| Front Page Top

#3 But what will we do to prepare for CASE NIGHTMARE GREEN?

Posted by CincinnatusChili 2011-01-27 21:20|| 2011-01-27 21:20|| Front Page Top

#4 This is pretty normal for a DoD development program. Those that talk don't know and those that know don't talk.

Posted by rwv 2011-01-27 21:36|| 2011-01-27 21:36|| Front Page Top

#5 This article is bullshit. Certainly improvements can be made. Also, a new capability can be used for what it has now. Which side of the spectrum this system is on cannot be determined from this information.

Posted by rammer 2011-01-27 23:04|| 2011-01-27 23:04|| Front Page Top

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