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Lockheed Martin Plans Unmanned Aircraft
Carl Bialik from the WSJ writes "Lockheed Martin's secretive Skunk Works unit--which previously developed U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 supersonic spy plane and the radar-evading F-117 stealth fighter--has big plans for its latest project: drones. Among the concepts under development, according to the Wall Street Journal: 'One drone would be launched from, and retrieved by, submarines; another would fly at nine times the speed of sound. A third, which is off the drawing board but not quite airborne, has wings designed to fold in flight so that it could rapidly turn from slow-speed spy plane to quick-strike bomber.' The WSJ's reporter also is allowed a rare visit to the Skunk Works complex: 'A factory hall was filled with the prototype of a massive helium-filled airship that one day might ferry troops and heavy equipment to distant battlefields faster and more efficiently than ships--no port or airbase needed. The blimp would float just above the ground on four hover pads, meaning that "you could literally pick a farmer's field" to set down in, says program manager Robert Boyd.'"
So sad that one can talk about "ferry troops and heavy equipment to distant battlefields" without even mentioning the moral implications. We have got so used to the (probablly necessary) evil of armies that we dont notice it anymore
That would make it much easier for governments to prosecute wars.
only after the liberal Clintenites have given the plans to all the enemy governments they can contact. Like they did with missile targeting technology.
All the concern has been over how many US troops have died and how politically damaging it is.
You should say what you really mean: "All the liberals concern has benn over how many troops have died, and how much whining political rhetorec they can generate in an attempt to undermine the evil American troops and support the wonderful, blessed Al'queda. Oh yes, and kill all the evil Jews."
There is little concern for all the Iraqis killed in air strikes.
Again, say what you really mean: "You better not hurt a single one of those wonderful Al'quada folks, nor even try to slow them down, when all they want to do is become martyres. And, kill all the Jews"
No US Soldiers dead, just lots of automated robots killing people in another country, who no-one cares about.
YEAH! Now that's the way to fight a war! Not like a whiney liberal who's upset that not enough casualties are dying from their wounds.
It would also make it much easier for governments to turn the military against their own people.
Well, since you liberals are working so hard at disarming the American citizens, why would you bother using expensive machines, when your plan is to have a couple of your socialist commanders with guns take over any large city, and kill all the Jews?