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BaM*BaM
03/11/2004, 11:24 AM
US ARMY develops SMARTRUCK III

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http://www.gizmo.com.au/public/news/news.asp?articleid=2692

Triathlete
03/11/2004, 12:57 PM
I'll take a fully loaded version with the .50 cal and sniper sound detection! Should make getting a parking spot at the mall real easy!;Dr; ;eeky; ;Dr; ;eeky; ;Dr; ;eeky;

Heraclid
03/11/2004, 05:01 PM
Aw, screw 'em... I'm still pissed they canceled the Comanche program.

azskyrider
03/11/2004, 05:51 PM
Now that you have Predators carrying Hell Fire Missiles while being controlled by someone on the other side of the World. Wouldn't be to far off where the Military would not need any pilots. There goes Job Security.

Heraclid
03/11/2004, 08:05 PM
Yeah, the Army will probably never field another attack chopper after Apache (which isn't that wonderful), and drones are a helluva lot cheaper, but since when have they ever cared about that? LOL! Comanche was SO much more sophisticated and capable than a drone , and they spent gobs and gobs on it just to turn and around and say, "oops, just kidding!" Plus it was just so cool! :-)

The best down-and-dirty tank killer is still the A-10. Nothing like a 12-foot long gatling gun to get the job done, and that thing can take unbelievable punishment and make it home.