Photo: U.S. Air Force F-15s fire missiles over the Pacific Ocean in an exercise. (USAF File Photo)
Israel Shoots Down Intruder Drone: What It Teaches Us About “Modern” Air Combat -- Washington Times
WASHINGTON D.C., October 6, 2012 – The Israeli Air Force released a video today which shows a missile homing in and destroying a small aerial object, presumably a drone, and another aircraft which appears to be an F-16 breaking away from the kill. According to Israeli authorities, the interception occurred around 10 am IST and was brought down around the northern Negev region after breaching Israeli airspace.
While suspicions abound over the origin of the intruding drone, U.S. policymakers should use this incident and its implications as a free case study for the growing trend of remotely piloted drones and UCAVs as America’s intelligence and combat aircraft of choice.
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My Comment: A sobering assessment on what drones are capable now. But .... here is a prediction from me .... 20 or 30 years from now we will be scratching our heads and asking ourselves why would anyone want to fly in a manned fighter when drones are faster/more maneuverable/and have far more capabilities than a manned plane with all of the "biological limits" that a human operator will impose on it.
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