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2009-03-24 Science & Technology

Northrop Grumman's Next Generation Bomber unveiled

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Posted by tu3031 2009-03-24 09:49|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 But you can't really compare yesterday's bombers to tomorrow's, argues Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. David Deptula. It's a mistake to even think of the new plane as a bomber, he says.

"If you look at Next-Generation Bomber - I wouldn't call it a bomber, because that creates a perception based on historical uses of bombers that this platform is going to be well beyond," Deptula tells Danger Room. "This platform is going to have the ability to conduct intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, act as a communications node -- and have the added capability of providing strike."

Posted by tu3031 2009-03-24 10:05|| 2009-03-24 10:05|| Front Page Top

#2 They should call it the NGA-X.

The Next Generation Ambassador.

Posted by Seafarious 2009-03-24 10:13|| 2009-03-24 10:13|| Front Page Top

#3 It sems same generation. What it has of different to be another generation?

Posted by Large Snerong7311 2009-03-24 11:20|| 2009-03-24 11:20|| Front Page Top

#4 What it has of different to be another generation?

An order of magnitude increase in the price?

Posted by SteveS 2009-03-24 11:41|| 2009-03-24 11:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Next gen will be a non-manned system piloted by some kid in front of their game console who won't be able to tell whether the MMORPG they're playing is just another session to get a new high score or the actual run on a target someplace in the world.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-03-24 12:31|| 2009-03-24 12:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Ender? Is that you?

Posted by whitecollar redneck 2009-03-24 22:02|| 2009-03-24 22:02|| Front Page Top

#7 :-)

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