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2013-07-13 Science & Technology

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-07-13 11:32|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The question at the end of the article asks what the mission is for drone aircraft flying from carriers. Seems to me that the X-47B could, with relatively minor modification, serve today as a carrier-based recon- and intel-gathering platform. Stays in the air a long, long time, carries all the sensors you care about, maneuverable and reasonably survivable, and can land itself on a deck. What's not to like?

Posted by Steve White 2013-07-13 17:27|| 2013-07-13 17:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Overlook for subwatch.

Posted by Skidmark 2013-07-13 20:22|| 2013-07-13 20:22|| Front Page Top

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