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"Beast of Kandahar" - it's real

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ShanwickOceanic (netAirspace FAA) 05 Dec 09, 18:10Post
...or at least that's what They want you to think - and it's a B-2 lookalike UAV: AviationWeek article

The secret is out. The U.S. Air Force has confirmed the existence of the “Beast of Kandahar” UAV that was seen flying out of Afghanistan in late 2007. The jet aircraft – a tailless flying wing with sensor pods faired into the upper surface of each wing – is the RQ-170 Sentinel, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works. An Air Force official revealed to Aviation Week Friday afternoon that the service is “developing a stealthy unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to provide reconnaissance and surveillance support to forward deployed combat forces.”

The USAF statement came after discussion of the UAV emerged here on Ares. “The fielding of the RQ-170 aligns with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates’ request for increased intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support to the Combatant Commanders and Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz’s vision for an increased USAF reliance on unmanned aircraft,” according to the statement.


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Airfoilsguy (Founding Member) 05 Dec 09, 18:42Post
Why are we going all high technology on a people that moves their forces on horseback? Wouldn't a few old school A10s do the job just as well if not better and cheaper?

 

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