Minds in the 21st century.

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.

Arthur C. Clarke's 1 law.


At the present rate of progress, it is almost impossible to imagine any technical feat that cannot be achieved - if it can be achieved at all - within the next few hundred years.

Arthur C. Clarke, 1983.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Drones are getting more powerful, more accurate and a lot smaller.

From this weeks issue of Times magazine:

The workhorses of the US drone force are the
MQ-1 Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper.




Unlike humans, the weapons don't need sleep,although each drone requires a ground crew of 180 people to pilot the craft. operate its sensors, analyze the data it collects and handle maintenance.
The US has about 7.000 drones flying missions. The latest Reapers cost $8 million each. Indeed, americas arsenal has become so small and lethal, you hardly need
the US army anymore - according to some analysts....
The CIA is now - not so secretly - flying drones. Killing some 2.000 people identified as terrorists sinece 9/11.

Better engines will permit drones to go faster and carry more. Avenger will be able to go 800 km/h. The Predator-C avenger can be armed with 900 kg bombs, four times the size of those carried by the Predator-B Reaper.



First Euro Hawk Lands in Germany.


First flight of X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System.

Ultimate Weapons- X-47B


USA'S new advanced uav x47b .

According to voice-over:
Pilots programs the mission, and then let it go....The only real problem is dataoverload.. Can stay in the skies for days.

US Army unveils new helicopter surveillance drone

Predator Drones

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