US Military Seeks Hypersonic Weaponry 332
Dr. Eggman writes "In an interview with the Star-Telegram, the Air Force's chief scientist, Mark Lewis, talks about the USAF's latest research direction. The service is working on hypersonic missile and bombers for the purposes of reconnaissance and attack. In response to Chinese and Russian anti-satellite developments, the Air Force plans to develop weapons capable of sustained travel at Mach 6 to allow them to deploy against and take out anti-satellite launch sites before the enemy can fire their missiles. Furthermore, should the US spy satellite network be brought down, the Mach 6 recon flight systems would be capable of filling in. Air Force officials hope to deploy a new interim bomber by 2018, followed by a more advanced, and possibly unmanned, bomber in 2035." We've discussed on a number of occasions the scramjet technology that would power such vehicles.
Black Helicopters (Score:3, Funny)
I FOR ONE.... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Wasting resources? (Score:5, Funny)
Wait, do you want me to imagine 5466, or -12?
via the stargazer (Score:2, Funny)
Ah yes, the Picard Maneuver.
Personals (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I FOR ONE.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Wasting resources? (Score:5, Funny)
I tried to, but I couldn't figure out what part of the pentagon the 6th would hit.
Re:Black Helicopters (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What a waste (Score:3, Funny)
You must have missed Lord Dread initiating phase IV of project New Order.
Re:Wasting resources? (Score:5, Funny)
What kind of order of operations did the teach where you learned to do algebra?
Clearly he meant 43.
Which, incidentally, is one better than the answer to life, the universe, and everything.
Re:Dead before you SEE it coming (Score:2, Funny)
Now we're only going for a bit faster then the speed of sound?
Someone's losing fucking ground here.
Crucifixion? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Black Helicopters (Score:2, Funny)
Which is actually OK if you've developed an immunity to Iocane powder.
Re:TR3 (Score:2, Funny)