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Ward Cleaver2/25/2009 8:52:48 am PST

re: #1053 Kenneth

For most tasks, but not all. No drone can do the work of an interceptor, not yet. But we definitely need some of these Israeli machines. Who knows, we may soon see a demonstration of how effective the are in destroying a top-of-the-line air defense system.

Correct. There’s a ways to go before a guy remotely piloting a drone can match the situational awareness and vision of a live pilot in the cockpit. Clipping people in cars and truck on the ground, or shooting down AA missiles is quite different from air-to-air combat.