Comments on: Northrop Invests Own Money In Fire Scout http://defensetech.org/2009/11/18/northrop-invests-own-money-in-fire-scout/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Sat, 26 May 2012 02:10:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gaylord Focker http://defensetech.org/2009/11/18/northrop-invests-own-money-in-fire-scout/#comment-225075 Gaylord Focker Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:13:10 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5022#comment-225075 your all nerds your all nerds

]]> By: penis http://defensetech.org/2009/11/18/northrop-invests-own-money-in-fire-scout/#comment-225074 penis Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:12:36 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5022#comment-225074 i lve youu i lve youu

]]> By: elgatoso http://defensetech.org/2009/11/18/northrop-invests-own-money-in-fire-scout/#comment-188724 elgatoso Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:10:35 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5022#comment-188724 Yes,Charles,Phantom Works is Boeing. Yes,Charles,Phantom Works is Boeing.

]]> By: Charles http://defensetech.org/2009/11/18/northrop-invests-own-money-in-fire-scout/#comment-188683 Charles Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:25:25 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5022#comment-188683 Phantom Works is Boeing is it not? I dunno what Northrop's equivalent is. Phantom Works is Boeing is it not?

I dunno what Northrop’s equivalent is.

]]> By: John http://defensetech.org/2009/11/18/northrop-invests-own-money-in-fire-scout/#comment-188487 John Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:36:16 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5022#comment-188487 agreed .. I'm trying the positive reinforcement approach though. agreed .. I’m trying the positive reinforcement approach though.

]]> By: John http://defensetech.org/2009/11/18/northrop-invests-own-money-in-fire-scout/#comment-188486 John Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:31:53 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5022#comment-188486 definitely true about NG .. the F-20 being a much earlier example (well pre UAVs). I think - as far as complete operational military vehicles funded by internal capital go - they are well ahead of the other two (?). Boeing, perhaps, thinks the airliner biz is risky enough.. definitely true about NG .. the F-20 being a much earlier example (well pre UAVs). I think — as far as complete operational military vehicles funded by internal capital go — they are well ahead of the other two (?). Boeing, perhaps, thinks the airliner biz is risky enough..

]]> By: SMSgt Mac http://defensetech.org/2009/11/18/northrop-invests-own-money-in-fire-scout/#comment-188450 SMSgt Mac Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:31:14 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5022#comment-188450 NG has been proactive in UAVs for years. Fire Scout was BORN as a company initiative, and IMHO they won the UCAS Demonstrator based upon their sinking their own $ into the X-47A Pegasus and demostrating key competencies. NG is not alone in the efforts either. Skunkworks and Phantomworks are among the best known of other incubators of Tech (successful and unsuccessful all). The contractor's know they have to invest to maintain the capabilities they need. NG has been proactive in UAVs for years. Fire Scout was BORN as a company initiative, and IMHO they won the UCAS Demonstrator based upon their sinking their own $ into the X-47A Pegasus and demostrating key competencies.
NG is not alone in the efforts either. Skunkworks and Phantomworks are among the best known of other incubators of Tech (successful and unsuccessful all). The contractor’s know they have to invest to maintain the capabilities they need.

]]> By: Charles http://defensetech.org/2009/11/18/northrop-invests-own-money-in-fire-scout/#comment-188447 Charles Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:11:37 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5022#comment-188447 Still kind of nervous about how much time DefTech spends on military fashion Still kind of nervous about how much time DefTech spends on military fashion

]]> By: Charles http://defensetech.org/2009/11/18/northrop-invests-own-money-in-fire-scout/#comment-188446 Charles Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:10:51 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5022#comment-188446 I no longer trust the Navy's ability to build a new ship without it costing more than it' weight in platinum or palladium (which costs more than gold) I no longer trust the Navy’s ability to build a new ship without it costing more than it’ weight in platinum or palladium (which costs more than gold)

]]> By: John http://defensetech.org/2009/11/18/northrop-invests-own-money-in-fire-scout/#comment-188433 John Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:30:22 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5022#comment-188433 its always nice to see aerospace corp put their money where their mouth is .. congrats to NG for being gutsy enough to bring the Fire Scout program forward on their own (believing in their product and their engineers).. and congrats to defense tech for the good defense technology related articles (recently).. I might have to retract my earlier 'defenserumor.org' comment :) its always nice to see aerospace corp put their money where their mouth is .. congrats to NG for being gutsy enough to bring the Fire Scout program forward on their own (believing in their product and their engineers).. and congrats to defense tech for the good defense technology related articles (recently).. I might have to retract my earlier ‘defenserumor.org’ comment :)

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