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Post subject: Robotic Helicopters Resupply Troops  Posted: 09 Feb 2013, 10:59 |
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A robotic helicopter has been quietly busy resupplying Marines on the battlefield and in remote locations in Afghanistan. Truck re-supply convoys and their military escorts are frequently the target of improvised explosive devises and insurgent attacks; by replacing the traditional truck convoy, the unmanned K-MAX has already reduced the risk to U.S. forces by thousands of hours. Read more: http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/21083919/r ... z2KPkD37KK Follow us: @myfoxdc on Twitter | myfoxdc on Facebook
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Post subject: Re: Robotic Helicopters Resupply Troops Posted: 09 Feb 2013, 11:09 |
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Username Protected wrote: A robotic helicopter has been quietly busy resupplying Marines on the battlefield and in remote locations in Afghanistan. Truck re-supply convoys and their military escorts are frequently the target of improvised explosive devises and insurgent attacks; by replacing the traditional truck convoy, the unmanned K-MAX has already reduced the risk to U.S. forces by thousands of hours. Read more: http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/21083919/r ... z2KPkD37KK Follow us: @myfoxdc on Twitter | myfoxdc on Facebook Transporting stuff by Helicopter instad of truck. Cost efficiency the Gubmint way.
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Post subject: Re: Robotic Helicopters Resupply Troops Posted: 09 Feb 2013, 14:38 |
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Username Protected wrote: A robotic helicopter has been quietly busy resupplying Marines on the battlefield and in remote locations in Afghanistan. Truck re-supply convoys and their military escorts are frequently the target of improvised explosive devises and insurgent attacks; by replacing the traditional truck convoy, the unmanned K-MAX has already reduced the risk to U.S. forces by thousands of hours. Read more: http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/21083919/r ... z2KPkD37KK Follow us: @myfoxdc on Twitter | myfoxdc on Facebook Transporting stuff by Helicopter instad of truck. Cost efficiency the Gubmint way.
If you factor in the time/expense to drive the route round trip, forces required for security, and the cost of vehicles occasionally destroyed --- I bet the r/c KMax is pretty competitive.
Now I've heard their working on an pilot-optional Blackhawk, too.
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Post subject: Re: Robotic Helicopters Resupply Troops Posted: 10 Feb 2013, 07:37 |
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Username Protected wrote: A robotic helicopter has been quietly busy resupplying Marines on the battlefield and in remote locations in Afghanistan. Truck re-supply convoys and their military escorts are frequently the target of improvised explosive devises and insurgent attacks; by replacing the traditional truck convoy, the unmanned K-MAX has already reduced the risk to U.S. forces by thousands of hours. Read more: http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/21083919/r ... z2KPkD37KK Follow us: @myfoxdc on Twitter | myfoxdc on Facebook Transporting stuff by Helicopter instad of truck. Cost efficiency the Gubmint way.
It seems an unmanned truck is at least theoretically possible, now that they've figured out unmanned aircraft.
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Post subject: Re: Robotic Helicopters Resupply Troops Posted: 10 Feb 2013, 09:31 |
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Username Protected wrote: You'd rather put more troops' lives at risk by making them drive trucks through hostile territory because it's cheaper?  No, I rather remove all troops from countries where they have no business.
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