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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsYikes! F-16 Drone makes picture perfect landing...
Whoa...
It just got real serious.
In other news...
O.J. Simpson got caught stealing oatmeal prison cookies.
srican69
(1,426 posts)followed by layoffs of airline pilots?
It was only a dozen cookies.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/o-j-simpson-gets-busted-prison-trying-sneak-154732738--nfl.html
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)Converting fighter jets into drones is not new, look up the QF-4. These will be used for pilots to practice against and also for testing of missile defense.
madokie
(51,076 posts)Now that will be progress
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)DetlefK
(16,423 posts)They have a remote-control-system (with AI as back-up) that's compatible with the electronics of most of their planes and helicopters. Screw it in, plug in some cables and that's it.
They demonstrated a successful flight with a transport-helicopter.
Next goal: Remote-control a Tiger attack helicopter, including weapon-systems.
Remote control tanks too?
The war machine will out live us all.
trumad
(41,692 posts)Skynet will be real.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)Dystopian minds think alike.
srican69
(1,426 posts)wont that be nice .. countries fight wars - but no one gets killed.
maybe they should replace wars with a football match or something .. the losing team's country has to agree to the terms of the winning team.
trumad
(41,692 posts)Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)whttevrr
(2,345 posts)Maybe we should make some assembly robots that can automate the whole process from forging the metal, delivery, and assembly. Then SkyNet can really take off.
DGeorge
(116 posts)I see what you did there...