The ones being used now are dependent on chinese GPS satellites for navigation and targeting which apparently did not stand up to the mil spec quality of US equipment and failed to survive US active signal jamming where it was used. As has most chinese supplied electronic military equipment. Made in China has become true disaster in most cases... We kinda gave china a peek at our hand and they are worried about their future endeavors.

I don't believe it will be difficult to add passive inertial guidance and optical recognition capability to existing drones. This capability is nearly at the hobbyist level today -- if it's not already.

Throw in some cheap Chinese solar power, and the range could be indefinite.

Later, throw in some stealth as the tech becomes available to them.

 

The Ukraine's also have a very elegant home-grown (and cheap) solution. A drone-to-drone wait and kill option that is very effective and far cheaper than the missiles we deployed to do the same job. The Ukraine's drones came late to the game but have proved a very viable and cheap solution. As well as some laser options we were late in bringing into use but now deploying on some of our ships to supplement the anti-air gatlings. Apparently, the old signal jamming solution used at the border with Mexico and at US Prisons to eliminate drone deliveries of contraband is no longer a viable one as Iran hardened their receivers against it.

 

That video assumes that the fleet would have nothing but defensive missiles loaded in its VLTs, which is a mistake in the first place and assumes that is the limit to its defense capability.

It also seems to imply that the sea sparrow is launched from VLTs.

No mention of the RAMs or the Phalanx.

AI slop.

 

I don't believe it will be difficult to add passive inertial guidance and optical recognition capability to existing drones. This capability is nearly at the hobbyist level today -- if it's not already.

Throw in some cheap Chinese solar power, and the range could be indefinite.

Later, throw in some stealth as the tech becomes available to them.

Then after that, throw in some extra Chinese solar power for the drones laser weapon to attack the ships Laser-Armed Drone Wingmen.


https://www.dvidshub.net/video/950310/sea-strike-exploring-future-naval-operations
Sea Strike: Exploring Future Naval Operations

 

Then after that, throw in some extra Chinese solar power for the drones laser weapon to attack the ships Laser-Armed Drone Wingmen.
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https://www.dvidshub.net/video/950310/sea-strike-exploring-future-naval-operations
Sea Strike: Exploring Future Naval Operations

I call BS.

They didn't even reconfigure the tachyon emitter for subspace operation or modulate the shields.

 

I call BS.

They didn't even reconfigure the tachyon emitter for subspace operation or modulate the shields.

You forgot to add shielding to the dilithium crystals duranium nacelles ...

 

I call BS.

They didn't even reconfigure the tachyon emitter for subspace operation or modulate the shields.

Hard to say how much BS. I haven't read the article, because as soon as there's a hint of AI involved, I'm not interested in polluting my sense of context with it.

But laser systems to shoot down drones was reaching a very high level of capacity when I was last involved in a peripheral project that shared range time with them. That was over a decade ago and, in just a few years, they had gone from testing various subsystems to having the entire kill chain pretty well integrated. I also know that they started doing shipboard testing of systems a few years ago, so if the systems are ready for at least limited field deployment now, which I consider pretty likely, an area of operations like the Persian Gulf or Red Sea would actually be a pretty good environment for them,

As for the drones flying in formation with a fighter -- that's something that's been in development for a long time, too. The Air Force's version is called Trusted Wingman (IIRC) and it seems to be pretty far along in its capabilities at the time I left the Academy several years ago. I don't have much of a feel for how close it might be to actual deployment, though.

 

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The helmet worn by F-35 pilots is arguably the most sophisticated piece of wearable technology ever mass-produced for military use. At roughly $400,000 per unit, it integrates six cameras mounted around the aircraft's fuselage into a single seamless feed — meaning pilots can look down and effectively see through the floor of the jet, with a 360-degree view of their surroundings projected directly onto the visor. It also displays targeting data, night vision, flight parameters, and threat warnings, eliminating the need for a traditional heads-up display entirely. Earlier versions had significant teething problems, including image lag and green glow issues that took years to resolve. The helmet represents a fundamental shift in how fighter pilots interact with their aircraft — the cockpit is no longer just around them, it's on their face.

 

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Delta passenger gives birth before flight lands


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Delta confirmed the baby's birth aboard DL478, about 30 minutes prior to landing at Portland International Airport, thanking the doctor and two nurses who stepped in to assist the Delta flight crew in a statement to ABC News.

 

Perhaps people pay closer attention to non-rounded numbers?

New Wisconsin speed limit has a decimal point. Why?


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A new (and very specific) speed limit has been posting in Wisconsin at the Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste facility. Drivers entering the facility need to drive no faster than 17.3 mph

 

Perhaps people pay closer attention to non-rounded numbers?

New Wisconsin speed limit has a decimal point. Why?
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This approach as been around for a long time. When we lived in a mountain community, the posted speed limit was 19.5 mph. The claim was that it did three things -- first, the fact that it is different than what is normally seen increases the likelihood that it will catch a person's conscious attention. Second, it will make them wonder if there must be a specific reason for that precise a limit. Third, it will make them suspect that if the posting is going to be so specific, that enforcement might be more strenuous.

While I suspect that all of those might be the case, at least initially, I'm not aware of any evidence that supports the claim that it is actually effective at improving compliance.

 

Perhaps people pay closer attention to non-rounded numbers?

New Wisconsin speed limit has a decimal point. Why?
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Is that a speck of dirt between the 8 and 2 of 82 MPH?

 

On January 26, 1972, Yugoslav Airlines Flight 367 exploded over Czechoslovakia after a bomb detonated on board. Flight attendant Vesna Vulović fell over 10,000 meters without a parachute, landing in snowy forest terrain. She survived with a fractured skull, broken vertebrae, and broken legs. Investigators believe the tail section she was trapped in buffered the impact, with deep snow absorbing the rest. Vulović made a full recovery and holds the Guinness World Record for surviving the highest fall without a parachute.

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https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia-woman-removed-from-delta-flight-phone-call
Delta flight delayed as Georgia traveler refuses to hang up phone

 

Everyone hates a cell yapper ...

 

Everyone hates a cell yapper ...

Sent her straight to hell with a re-book on Spirit.

 

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/united-flight-strikes-light-pole-231550102.html
United flight strikes light pole, damages truck while landing in Newark

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/united-flight-strikes-light-pole-231550102.html
United flight strikes light pole, damages truck while landing in Newark

United.