On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 06:25:39 -0400, Paul Austin wrote:
"phil hunt" wrote
Best to use UAVs for bombing.

That's highly unlikely in the short to medium term.

It's happening already. What do you think cruise missiles are? Or
fire-and-forget AT missiles like Brimstone?

The only difference is that if you have your UAV carrying a
laser-guided bomb (instead of being the bomb), you can re-use it.

Especially with
SEAD, time lines are short between detection (either way) and the time
to take the shot. UAVs make the man more distance in the
sense-decide-act loop and give REMFs more opportunity/requirement to
review shoot decisions "to prevent collateral damage". Higher feels
comfortable with a manned platform making the final "shooter"
decision. It will take a lot of hands-on experience before the command
chain feels comfortable with UCAVs roaming the battlefield looking for
something to kill on their own recognizance.

That's true.


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