The Air Force says three of the problems with its Gorgon Stare UAV camera system, according to DoDBuzz.
Apparently, reports that the system suffered from numerous problems “was a draft memo that was later revised in January,” Buzz cites an Air Force spokesman as saying. The problems identified by Pentagon weapon testers are not likely to delay the fielding of the system, according to the service.
Still, the project won’t be fielded until commanders downrange accept that it will work as promised:
“The January memo includes three issues that we have identified and have fixes in place. The first was addressing critical Technical Order shortfalls; the second was Gorgon Stare Ground Station image and grid coordinate generation; and the third was Remote Video Terminal compatibility. We’re working all three issues and do not believe they will affect the deployment schedule.
“Air Force leadership understands the importance of providing quick, timely and actionable ISR for the field. Gorgon Stare will not be fielded until the theater commander accepts it.
“The Air Force takes its responsibility seriously because lives depend on the quality of the intelligence products that are produced.”
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Uh huh… Little quick on their response arent they?
So was DefenseTech with the article. The opening of the article isn't even a complete sentence.
The problem, Dear Brutus, is not in our Stares, but in ourselves.
The Pentagon.
Were the tests too realistic? The DoD is kinda known to carry out softball tests on items that its trying to rush.
But maybe they actually carried out tough tests this time*
Uh oh, I sense DoD fan boys.
Anyone know what happened to the Global Hawk program?
Correct me if i’m wrong, but isn’t the Global Hawk system superior?
Still going on. 2 totally different types of assets, Global Hawk is strategic while reaper is tactical a tactical asset. Global Hawk is still going strong, very expensive compared to the reaper.
Thanks for clearing up some confusion.
I take the initial report with a grain of salt. They first announced very unusually that they will be sending this "secret" asset. Then the "secret" asset doesn't work. Seems like a lot of disinformation going on right now.