…2013 is just around the bend folks. If this baby is a success the Navy may get serious about reevaluating its F-35C plans. Super Hornets in “Block III” configuration and a fleet of advanced semi-autonomous UCAVs with over double the deep strike range of the F-35C is a very potent mix of capabilities to project thousands of miles from home, not to mention that it would save the Navy many billions over procuring the F-35C. If you want to know more about the flawed philosophy behind the Joint Strike Fighter, and the many alternatives to it, just click on the “F-35 Saga” under the categories menu to the right and browse through some of the 150+ plus articles I have written on the subject…
Only a potent mix until one of the UCAVs is hacked and lands completely intact on a runway in China or Iran.