No precision bomb.War's Bloody!!
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do u believe that US will fight next war in'' brute force '' like WW 2 and Korean war?
Reason: Running out of precision bombs.
Oh .It is confirmed Spore can make LongShot bomb. pl read 28.10.2006 posting.
US military would have to rely on "brute force" in a second war: generalWed Oct 25 2006, 9:58 AM ET
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US military would have to rely more on "brute force" if faced with another major war because precision weapons and the systems to support them are tied down in
Iraq, the top US general said.
General Peter Pace, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the United States has enormous untapped air and naval power available, as well as ground forces already in theater, if war were to break out on the Korean peninsula.
"Now, it would be more brute force, wherever we might have to go next, than it would be if we weren't already involved in the war we have going on in Iraq and Afghanistan," he said.
"Why? Because you need precision intelligence to drop precision munitions. And a lot of our precision intelligence assets are currently being used in the Gulf region," he said.
Precision weapons also are being used in Iraq and Afghanistan, which means that commanders in a second theater might have to rely more on unguided "dumb bombs," he said.
"So you end up with more collateral damage. You end up more like a World War II, Korean War campaign," he said.
"That's not predictive," he added. "I'm just saying that, on a scale, you're going to have to use more brute force to get the job done."
Tensions with
North Korea have sharpened since it tested a nuclear weapon for the first time October 7. It also tested a long-range ballistic missile capable of hitting the United States on July 4-5, but the test failed.
The United States has relied on diplomacy in dealing with North Korea, marshalling international support for sanctions to pressure Pyongyang into giving up its nuclear ambitions.
Pace said the North Koreans "have not raised or lowered any particular parts of their (military) readiness to cause any kind of alarm."
"What is not knowable is the intent of the leadership in North Korea to use or not use that power at any given time," he said. "And applying western logic to the leadership in Korea is not something that I would personally want to bet my future on."
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff US Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace answers questions...
2.Ha?Really a paper tiger without enough precision bombs??
so the next ''invaded country'' by US will be very bloody.
3.So Sg really need to make more precision bombsPrecision Strike
Precise fire-power is the key to success in the new battlefield. ST Engineering designs, manufactures and integrates precision strike sub-systems such as flight control units, warheads and propulsion units (rocket motors). ST Engineering also specialises in design and production of smart medium calibre weapon systems capable of delivering precise air-burst munitions.
Together with our technology collaborators, our focus in precision strike includes areas such as systems engineering, design and development of guidance and navigation control systems, and simulation studies.
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Interesting. But i think they will to further their means
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tenders take very long? US is not really good in re--supply.
US have spent lots of precision boms in Iraq and Afghanistan .
The oppopents are only militants or guerialls.
What if oppopents is/are a medium size country?
Then US would be running out of precision bombs much earlier.
Oh!! America!! -
I find it hard to believe that the US would have trouble manufacturing (cheap) guidance kits for their bombs.
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well looking at how the US has been fighting wars and the kind of wars and enemies they have been facing,having to fight a country that would put up a fight will be a 1st for them in a long while.Heck fighting a country that actually causes them hurt during the course of the war would be a 1st.Like a med size country.Like iran or even the north K's
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wah... the Us better not even thnk of starting it man....
If not will have another new Korean movie liao... brotherhood 2.. lol
anyway war is bad la... hhaha -
"Why? Because you need precision intelligence to drop precision munitions. And a lot of our precision intelligence assets are currently being used in the Gulf region," he said.
The US says that they used alot of precision bombing, which is true, but what is the comparison ? If that's the fact, at face value, why are there hundreds Thousands of dead Civilians ? and How many were injured ??
The reason is that there were more, much more, dumb bombs, arty, mortar and chemical based weapons used than 'Precision Bombs'.. how many did they used ? 3 thousand.. 5 Thousands ?? Compare to the amount of dumb munitions used, the precision bomb's the qty is very small. Even B52 were used to bomb residential areas in Ramadi, and how about Fulajah ?
What the general is saying is that more civilians will be targeted... that's what dumb bombs are capable of. -
Oh It is confirmed Spore can make LongShot bomb.
As displayed in AA 2002.
1. Spore Technology has admitted making this.
How Did They Get The Technology?
Jane's 'reports' below.
The U.S. hasn't even perfected it's version of LongShot.
1 March 2002
Singapore Technologies UAVs on displayA glide bomb which from a brief glance could pass for a Lockheed Martin low-cost autonomous attack system (LOCAAS) unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV),....are all on display at the Asian Aerospace 2002 show from Singapore Technologies Dynamics. However, looks are not everything, and in fact all are confirmed as indigenous programmes by company Vice-President, Lee Chuen Fei.
2. Lockheed Martin Corporation LONGSHOT
LongShot, the largest of the trio, is actually not a UCAV in itself. Rather, it is a bolt-on wing adapter kit (with flip-out swept wings) that extends the range and provides autonomous guidance for existing air-to-surface munitions such as cluster, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs, sea mines or tactical munitions dispensers. Using internationally standard 14-inch wing ejector racks, it needs no hardware or software modifications to the launch aircraft (air-launched tests have been conducted on an F-16). It can be deployed at altitudes up to 12,200m and can provide a stand off of up to 110km, so reducing the host aircrafts exposure to point defence systems. Upon launch it guides the munition to its target using Global Positioning System (GPS) inertial navigation.
LongShot
Leigh Aerosystems of Carlsbad, CA has developed the LongShot guidance and range-extension package for a variety of "dumb" munitions.......
LongShot is a registered trademark of Lockheed Martin Corporation.
3.pl post images of AA 2002 here and quick.
4.so now can confirm ST is really making but may be under license.
--- ST Engg Showcases Latest Products and Capabilities at AA2002
Unmanned Systems
Others
* Micro Aerial Vehicles
* LongShotTM
* Spike - anti-tank guided missile
http://www.stengg.com/pressroom/press_releases_read.aspx?paid=230
Date Published : 25/02/2002
i assume TM stands for Trade Mark,most likely belong to Lockeed Martin.
Pl read above info.