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Old 15th August 2008 | 09:54
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Affirmatron
 
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House of Commons = Politicians = facts out of context.

YES, a UAV has crossed the Pond on next to no fuel, but how relevant is that to modern or future combat? Hardly worth reporting.

According to the report, a UAV can fly across the pond on nearly no fuel, carry weapons for any purpose, kill insurgents, shoot down other aircraft, out-manoeuvre a manned ac etc etc. Nothing about the required trade-offs to achieve these feats of modern aviation and that a single UAV will always be as compromised as a single manned ac (and probably as expensive).
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