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| Gorgon Stare is "Not Operationally Effective" and "Not Operationally Suitable" |
| 2011-01-27 |
 In sum, the complexity of the system impedes both the imagery and the ability of operators on the ground to receive it - let alone figure it out. It cannot reliably find and track human targets; it has additional problems for moving targets, and the random location inaccuracy makes the system virtually unusable for prosecuting even stationary targets.The testers ultimate view was to recommend against fielding Gorgon Stare until seven serious issues were fully addressed. |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #3 But what will we do to prepare for CASE NIGHTMARE GREEN? |
| Posted by: CincinnatusChili 2011-01-27 21:20 |
| #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 |
| #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 |