07-05-2008, 01:35 PM
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The New Age of War: A.F. Technology
" The goal is to eliminate the enemy. How it's done is just as important. UAV's enable our goals to be met, without placing our troops in harms way. The Focus of war is no longer who has the most men when the fighting stops, it's to completely erase the enemy." - General Michael Moseley
" The side that can gather the best intel is most likely to be the victor" - Future Weapons
" Without Air Force UAV's, the job our ground soldiers face would be significantly tougher" - Gen. David Petraeus
YouTube - Future Weapons: Global Hawk - UAV
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Washington, DC (AHN) - Unmanned surveillance planes have changed how the war is fought in Iraq. The Army said that it had 14 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Iraq, prior to 2003. Currently, the armed forces have deployed 700 of them in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2003-2004, the Army flew the craft 1,500 hours/month, compared to 9,000 hours in the last month. The scout planes save lives by sensing roadside bombs and insurgents. Pentagon officials report the Army can often get a sense of what goes on in the next hill or building from sensing data in these aircrafts. Christopher Bolkcom, a defense expert for the Congressional Research Service told USA Today, "One can argue that the standard equipment for a Marine or infantryman now is the helmet, rifle, boots and UAV.". Col. John Burke, project manager for the Army's UAV program, said, "It's very seldom that you see a revolution in warfare like this.". However, John Pike, a military analyst at GlobalSecurity.org points out, "Collision avoidance is an issue that they haven't quite gotten the hang of yet.". Previously, the battle was fought by soldiers patrolling till they ran into the enemy. The UAVs allow the U.S. troops a peak over the horizon. Pike added, "They have gone bonkers over them because they work."
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YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
The worlds changing, and I'm proud our Military is evolving and adapting to the change! GO AIR FORCE!!!
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