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 Posted: Jul 25, 2012 - 11:32 PM
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Anti-access/area denial challenges give manned aircraft edge over UAVs Dave Majumdar 25 July 2012
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... vs-374745/
"Manned combat aircraft will remain at the tip of the spear for at least a generation and a half because in the near-term, unmanned aircraft are unable to operate inside heavily defended airspace.
"When and if we're challenged in the A2/AD [anti-access/area denial] environmentthis is why manned aviation-[Lockheed Martin] F-35s are a case in point, [Northrop Grumman] B-2s another -- where they will be a part of our force structure," says outgoing US Air Force chief of staff Gen Norton Schwartz. "I would estimate at least for a generation and a half, 30 years probably--maybe more, probably not less."...
...To penetrate into the A2/AD environment, the USAF will rely on space, cyber and 5th generation fighters like the Lockheed Martin F-22 and F-35. But cyber-warfare will play an increasingly large role. "As we take down threats through kinetic or cyber-attacks, we open windows in the anti-access environment to fly our less robust systems, whether manned or unmanned," the USAF says....
...The USAF says that future developments will focus on multi-role unmanned aircraft which are collaboratively networked with manned aircraft. But while the service will emphasize teaming with other manned or unmanned aircraft through machine-to-machine data links, target designators and markers, or even secure voice communications for so-called "buddy" attacks, a next-generation drone will retain the ability to fly as a standalone system, the USAF says. The service also wants a next generation aircraft to be able operate in all weather conditions-something today's unmanned aircraft fleet cannot do...."
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Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 12:10 AM
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| Yup, UAVs still have a long way to go before they can hope to supplant manned aircraft, specially in the strike role. |
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Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 12:36 AM
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popcorn wrote:
Yup, UAVs still have a long way to go before they can hope to supplant manned aircraft, specially in the strike role.
Strike seems to be what they are actually good at, at this point -- just not deep strikes into denied areas. What will really take work is to get them to do air-to-air roles. |
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Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 04:55 AM
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count_to_10 wrote:
popcorn wrote:
Yup, UAVs still have a long way to go before they can hope to supplant manned aircraft, specially in the strike role.
Strike seems to be what they are actually good at, at this point -- just not deep strikes into denied areas. What will really take work is to get them to do air-to-air roles.
Yeah, was referring to the kinds of strike missions that a B-2 or F-35 woukd be tasked to do.. UAVs are fine for whacking terrorists though. |
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Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 06:29 AM
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| Wait, today's UAVs can't operate in all weather environments? |
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