Read this bizarre paragraph in an otherwise interesting L. A. Times article this morning:
Surely, the army is really asking for a small aerostat linked to an actual soldier on the ground with a sniper rifle, no?
There are dozens of ideas that can be developed, if Gates and his new team decide to support them.Er, huh?
Some Army officials are pushing development of a small blimp equipped with an automated high-powered sniper rifle that could provide a form of inexpensive but effective air support for platoons in Afghanistan.
Surely, the army is really asking for a small aerostat linked to an actual soldier on the ground with a sniper rifle, no?
on December 10, 2008 4:09 PM | Reply
No, the Army is asking for a small blimp equipped with a remotely controlled sniper rifle, perhaps a system similar in nature to the Remote Guardian, controlled by a soldier on the ground.
And don't call me Shirley...
on January 12, 2009 4:49 PM | Reply
hahahaaa dont call me shirley rofl UAV's are being produced thick and fast now, the mind boggles to think of what is coming next...remote controlled land army?