Hovering Drones Rushed To Iraq

[Psychoblues]

It's about time!!!!!!! We have a few but how long has the CIC delayed the deployment of the others?

"Ducted-fan unmanned aerial vehicles are making their way to Iraq to help spot improvised explosive devices. These new drones, which can hover in place, have been under development as part of the Army's massive Future Combat Systems, but it's actually the Navy that plans to deploy them, reports

The Honeywell-developed Micro Air Vehicle, funded by DARPA, have been one of the more successful UAV projects under FCS, surviving cuts that killed two of the four classes of UAVs envisioned for the massive Army modernization program".

More: http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/0...ng-drones.html

How many must meet waterloo before these beaurocrats help them?

[nevadamedic]

It's about time!!!!!!! We have a few but how long has the CIC delayed the deployment of the others?

"Ducted-fan unmanned aerial vehicles are making their way to Iraq to help spot improvised explosive devices. These new drones, which can hover in place, have been under development as part of the Army's massive Future Combat Systems, but it's actually the Navy that plans to deploy them, reports

The Honeywell-developed Micro Air Vehicle, funded by DARPA, have been one of the more successful UAV projects under FCS, surviving cuts that killed two of the four classes of UAVs envisioned for the massive Army modernization program".

More: http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/0...ng-drones.html

How many must meet waterloo before these beaurocrats help them?

We have UAV's in Afganistan and Iraq already. The Predator squadron has been over there for a few years now.

[Nukeman]

We have UAV's in Afganistan and Iraq already. The Predator squadron has been over there for a few years now.

Yes but those are forward flying craft, these on the other hand are capable of hovering in place for a better look and more detailed information. They also aren't limited to the time they "fly over" to see anything...

[Psychoblues]

You didn't read the article, did you?

We have UAV's in Afganistan and Iraq already. The Predator squadron has been over there for a few years now.

Maybe if you posted it yourself and even then I doubt it.