UAV- discussion from way back continued

Skipjack · Post by **Skipjack** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:45 pm

As I was saying back then "Manned fighters like the F22 or the F35 are last generation, UAVs are the future". Some people here agreed, some not so much.
Well it seems like the Navy agrees with me:
http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/09/us-nav ... .html#more
When I said that I was actually thinking of the next generation of UAVs, but I guess the current one is good enough.

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:38 pm

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Skipjack · Post by **Skipjack** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:57 pm

Well the Navy seems to think my way. What can I do about it?
So it seems that they dont share your oppinion.

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 4:31 am

The Navy is talking about ISR, attack of surface targets, etc., not dogfighting and air superiority.

Is that beyond your comprehension? Apparently, it is.

I hope Austria opts to rely solely on drones for air combat and rejects any NATO assistance.
That will mean more of the limited number of F-22s will be available for defense of the US.

The Austrian drones will be snacks for the T-50s and J-20s of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Skipjack · Post by **Skipjack** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:00 am

The Navy is talking about ISR, attack of surface targets, etc., not dogfighting and air superiority.

Did you even read the article?
Austria barely has fighter planes, let allone any rockets to arm them. LOL!
But then, we dont really engage in wars that much since the 40ies.

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:53 pm

Yes, I did. Did you?

Nowhere does it say anything about using drones for air-to-air combat.

The new efforts aim to have UCAS aircraft perform ground attack missions

ladajo · Post by **ladajo** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:30 pm

Read this...

http://jmsa.janes.com/JDIC/JMSA/documen ... /JDIC/JMSA

ladajo · Post by **ladajo** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:40 pm

And this...

http://jmsa.janes.com/JDIC/JMSA/documen ... /JDIC/JMSA

ladajo · Post by **ladajo** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:49 pm

And if you want, check this out as well.

http://jmsa.janes.com/docs/onlineSeminars/UAV2011.html

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:19 pm

Username? Password?

Skipjack · Post by **Skipjack** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 4:33 pm

Yes, but they want to replace F35s and they are looking into making the F18s unmanned.

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:54 pm

Skipjack wrote:Yes, but they want to replace F35s

Immaterial with respect to my argument since the F-35 is not an air superiority machine, rather a "jack of all trades and master of none".

Skipjack wrote:and they are looking into making the F18s unmanned

For surface attack, recon, etc., not air-to-air combat.

ladajo · Post by **ladajo** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:24 pm

DeltaV wrote:Username? Password?

Were you able to follow the links?

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:28 pm

They led to a login page.

ladajo · Post by **ladajo** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:34 pm

Hmm. Let me figure out another way to do it.
Sorry. I am at work and did not think about it.