This news source reports General claiming it was a RPV, not a UAV. It could have been that he had old terms in his minds living in the old era, but I don't think that Officers is unaware of the term UAV while knowing RPV.
“The terrorists used the RPV (remotely-piloted vehicle) to check the position of security forces and attack them,” the general said, adding that the drone was capable of carrying weapons.
Posted by: Pedestrian at September 16, 2005 3:28 PM
To DefenseTech.org staff and StrategyPage staff, are you sure it was UAV that terrorists were claimed using in Pakistan, and not RPV? It is pretty technical, but some people seperate RPVs from UAVs. I am pretty disappointed if RPVs are reported as UAVs by experts. Well, they are unmanned, and some may have different definitions, but I have thought it was common that RPVs were those with out capabilities to navigate without remote control while UAVs do.
Posted by: Pedestrian at September 16, 2005 3:18 PM
On bomb jammer?
In light od what happened to the 11th. AVN Bdge. at Karabala Gap during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 the Mobile Phone jamming technology might be a good idea for Apache upgrade. Also don't forget about satelite phones.
India buys subs.
Old story, but an increasing problem none the less for the U.S.N.
Diesel Submarines are becomming the Naval weapon of choice for second and even some third level countries. They are cheap to build/buy used, have small crews and can be a real pain in the six to the U.S.N. Some 75 countries now have or are thinking about aquaring Diesel Submarines in the future.
It's unproven yet if the "Virginia Class" Subs. can hadnle the latest and still developing Deisel Subs.
Tests currently are being done in San Diego with a leased Swedish Sub. and its crew, I think is way to little attention being paid to this emerging global threat.
A future projected U.S. Submarine force of 40 boats seems to be way to few subs. even the current force of 52 boats in the water seems inadequadte. The Navy requested 72 back in the '90's, that may be a more realistic number.
How about the U.S. redeveloping it's own Diesel Submarine Industry/Technology?
Then the U.S. can furnish the seven Diesel Submarines that President Clinton promised Taiwan but nevered delivered.
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner
"Stewart's Platoon"
Posted by: Byron Skinner at September 16, 2005 1:56 PM
This news source reports General claiming it was a RPV, not a UAV. It could have been that he had old terms in his minds living in the old era, but I don't think that Officers is unaware of the term UAV while knowing RPV.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_14-9-2005_pg1_2
From the article
“The terrorists used the RPV (remotely-piloted vehicle) to check the position of security forces and attack them,” the general said, adding that the drone was capable of carrying weapons.
Posted by: Pedestrian at September 16, 2005 3:28 PM