"John R Weiss" wrote in message
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"Henry J Cobb" wrote...
John R Weiss wrote:
If anything, remote-controlled CAS platforms will increase
blue-on-blue, and
they will likely be MORE vulnerable to defenses.

So when will we see a program to train A-10 pilots about the shapes of
armored vehicles operated by the United States military?

Blue-on-blue has happened in every war to date, and will happen in every
war in
the future. The trick is to minimize it.

Scrapping the A-10 is a step in that direction, but ill advised at this
time.

In the CAS arena, the comparative lack of situational awareness on the
part of a
remote UAV operator will most likely increase the probability of friendly
fire -- not reduce it.

The UAV is of course autonomous.