Navy carrier drone program to cost billions

[unhappycamper]

http://wtkr.com/2013/07/17/navy-carrier-drone-program-to-cost-billions/



Navy carrier drone program to cost billions
Posted on: 8:43 pm, July 17, 2013, by Laurie Simmons

The success rate for the Navy’s new drones actually landing aboard aircraft carriers is 50%. Program leaders consider that to be “passing with flying colors.”

NewsChannel 3 showed you the first two successful landings last Wednesday aboard the USS George H.W. Bush.

What you didn’t see was the third attempt that was scrubbed after a navigational computer onboard the drone failed.

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The Navy hasn’t released much information, but NewsChannel 3 uncovered budget documents from February of 2011 where the Navy gave Congress a potential price tag of $2.5 billion over four years.

[think]

1. Maybe the MIC could retrofit drones to fight forest fires

Now that would be cool....

[atreides1]

2. 50% isn't a passing grade!

It would appear that some flag ranked officer in the Pentagon is looking at making a change in careers...from to a small office in a 5 sided building overlooking the Potomac...to a large corner office and all the perks that come with it!