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2020-08-26 Science & Technology

Britain may HALVE its planned purchases of F35B Lighting 2 fighter jets and spend the cash on futuristic plane that controls swarm of drones instead

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-26 11:04|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 If they can't afford their marching bands or tanks...

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-08-26 12:05|| 2020-08-26 12:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Building aircraft carriers without aircraft... madness. Where are the escorts to protect them(?) ...madness squared.

Posted by magpie 2020-08-26 12:25|| 2020-08-26 12:25|| Front Page Top

#3 This wouldn't be the 'loyal wingman' drone that Boeing is developing with the Australian AF, would it?

Posted by ed in texas 2020-08-26 13:27|| 2020-08-26 13:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Tempest

Posted by Clyde Thraiter7206 2020-08-26 13:57|| 2020-08-26 13:57|| Front Page Top

#5 BTW, if the Brits want to buy less than 2% of the F-35 aircraft, then they should build less than 2% of it. Not the 10% that was thrown their way in Britain or the 15% total for British own companies.

Posted by Clyde Thraiter7206 2020-08-26 13:59|| 2020-08-26 13:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Under control of a MuskBrain.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-26 14:04|| 2020-08-26 14:04|| Front Page Top

#7 While a human controlled drone swarm is the future.... would you rather have that tech in 20 years, or the F-35B next year?

Posted by DarthVader 2020-08-26 20:44|| 2020-08-26 20:44|| Front Page Top

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