Unmanned Vehicles Transforming Warfare

[unhappycamper]

Unmanned Vehicles Transforming Warfare
February 03, 2009
Navy News|by Bill Doughty

PEARL HARBOR - Unmanned vehicles, especially a new generation of highly technical machines, are proving themselves in hostile environments, according to the commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, in his Rat-Pac Report podcast posted Feb. 4.

Remotely controlled aerial, surface and underwater unmanned vehicles (UAVs, USVs and UUVs), which reduce risk to Sailors and other operators, are part of the Navy's arsenal and "continue to prove themselves in the Middle East," said Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Robert F. Willard.

"We're witnessing the birth of a whole new generation of unmanned vehicles across all the domain," he added.

Willard, an F-14 aviator, has served as a leader in a variety of fighter squadrons and aircraft carriers. He was operations officer and executive officer of Navy Fighter Weapons School.

"As a pilot, I've watched the evolution of unmanned aerial vehicles with great interest. While some would maintain that they threaten a pilot's existence – the future may hold a time when aircraft are inherently unmanned in performing their duties remotely – the fact is that we see it a little differently. We see environments where unmanned vehicles have a great advantage over a manned vehicle," Willard said.


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[patrice]

1. Great! Just what we need! War by remote control! More proof that we are a Death culture. nt

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. George Carlin pegged it decades ago - "Nintendo Pilots"

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Too bad George decided to leave us all -

He should be a senator or sumthing

LONG before the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan he made the comment . .

"Aren't we overdue to be doing what we do best, blowing large holes in other people's countries??

We just can't seem to stand not to always be fucking with somebody!"

or something like that

[Crowman1979]

3. UAV should be used for recon and scientific research only!

Like I'd want someone who spent most of his life behind a PS2 taking part in ground support. There are untold amounts of aircraft lost by gamers.