Comments on: Unmanned Future Plotted

By: brock

brock — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 03:36:41 +0000

how much will is cost a person

By: organic

organic — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:09:14 +0000

This links explains the reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet
An interesting coincidence:
http://www.space-technology.com/projects/skynet/

By: Byron Skinner

Byron Skinner — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 03:51:18 +0000

Good Evening “organic”,
Never heard of “Skynet”, please educate me.
Everything I post is my “Own” opinion. I even use my “Real Name”, no some cute lttle handle.
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner
“Stewart’s Platoon”

By: organic

organic — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 02:33:29 +0000

> This has “Skynet” written all over it.
Yes it certainly does:
http://deoxy.org/meme/RobotArmy

By: Byron Skinner

Byron Skinner — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:59:22 +0000

Good Morning Yveny,
I’m not so sure about your perdiction on thr LHA®‘s. Yesterday President Bush selected Donald C. Winter to replace Gordon R. English as Secretary of the Navy. Mr. Winter is currently President of Northrop Grumman Millile Systems in Los Angeles.
It seemsbusiness as usual at the Pentagon.
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner
“Stewart’s Platoon”

By: Yvgeny

Yvgeny — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 06:12:28 +0000

Not so sure LHDs and LHAs are “barely used.” It may seem so to the laymen but they are quite busy.
Also, the LHA® seems unlikely due to its complete lack of surface amphibious capability. I would have to agree that it seems like an added expense that we could probably do without. However, it doesn’t solve the fact that LHA/Ds lack the space for the extra maintenance and logistical supplies required for the MV-22 and JSF.
However, can’t argue with the complaint about acquisitions. It’s business as usual to go over budget.
And consolidation with aerospace companies was inevitable with all the crossover in technology. Take a look at how much overlap there is in aerospace companies making equipment for land weapons. That doesn’t take any detective work.

By: Byron Skinner

Byron Skinner — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:19:18 +0000

I just love these articles about the limitations of “UAV’s” and autonomous weapon systems in general.
This is just more fear and lothing out of the folks that want to build big deck 100ton. Aircraft Carriers forthe F/35 (CV 77 the George H.W. Bush will be the last carrier to cone in under $10 Billion, maybe?) and sink another $150 Billion in to amphabious warfare ships to accomodate the VC-22 and to build aircraft with out any known mission the F/A-22.
Let’s face it the F/A-22’s have broken the $200 Million a copy barrier, the VC-22 who knows, but surely it has passed the $150 Million mark and the F-35, which is still in development has passed $100 per airplane, average.
While UAV’s are still struggling to with add on’s hit $10 Millionper airframe. It doesn’t take a U.S. Congressman to figure out what the defense industry wants to make.
And I don’t think it’s by pure chance these same Aero Space Companies are now in ship building business.
Can anyone see a simularity here, Northrup Grumman after buying out Litton Industries who make LPD’s for the U.S. Navy have bumped up the price from $835 Million to $1.8 Billion. Of course the new San Antiono class is needed to support the VC-22. Next the VC-22 will need a new LHA’s, the LHA ®. The twelve barely used LHD’sand LHA’s in the fleet are unsuited for the VC-22 and AV-35’s, surprise!
Chig ching, another $100 Billion bucks.
UAV’s are the future, I just hope we can aford to get there.
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner
“Stewart’s Platoon”

By: jaspreet

jaspreet — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 10:36:30 +0000

long gun = step towards “brilliant” from smart weapons smart weapons hit the target brillant weapons can pick the highest value target.
Does seem to asking for increased fractide

By: sr20de

sr20de — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:59:04 +0000

This has “Skynet” written all over it. Eek.