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CaptainCrunch · 04-29-2013, 10:27 AM

I'm of the opinion that Drones would be useless in all roles except surveillance and maybe light precision ground to ground.

I think we're still a ways away from being able to use Drones for air space defense or proper troop support.

I also believe that you have to have a pilot in the cockpit to have proper situational awareness and to be able to fight the plane.

I'm also concerned that one of the great focuses of Iran and China and other nations is to disrupt the links between the ground and the drones that are fighting all ready, and that won't change until you have a truly autonomous vehicle.

04-29-2013, 10:27 AM	#258
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	I'm of the opinion that Drones would be useless in all roles except surveillance and maybe light precision ground to ground. I think we're still a ways away from being able to use Drones for air space defense or proper troop support. I also believe that you have to have a pilot in the cockpit to have proper situational awareness and to be able to fight the plane. I'm also concerned that one of the great focuses of Iran and China and other nations is to disrupt the links between the ground and the drones that are fighting all ready, and that won't change until you have a truly autonomous vehicle. __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!