en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/715478 Comments by Steelers43 http://defensetech.org/2012/01/25/adios-global-hawk-u-2-will-stick-around/#IDComment274101175 The RQ-4 can not do one very important thing that the RQ-170 can which is to linger steathily over hostile territory, a situation you would not want a human pilot in. The RQ-4 is expendable because you don't need an unmanned aircraft to fly the kind of missions it supports, lingering over non-hostile airspace, the U2 does those just fine and the U2 support structure is already in place and efficient. Also, it seems that blimps can linger for much longer periods than the RQ-4 and at a much lower cost. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:53:45 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/01/25/adios-global-hawk-u-2-will-stick-around/#IDComment274101175 http://defensetech.org/2011/07/21/whats-devgru-building-in-there/#IDComment176001764 Maybe they need to rebuild that stealth helo they lost on the OBL raid? Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:29:15 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2011/07/21/whats-devgru-building-in-there/#IDComment176001764 http://kitup.military.com/2011/07/imint-tricked-out-chinese-carbines.html#IDComment170777884 Can you imagine going into battle with a rifle that says made in China on it? Thu, 7 Jul 2011 20:35:14 +0000 http://kitup.military.com/2011/07/imint-tricked-out-chinese-carbines.html#IDComment170777884 http://defensetech.org/2010/03/30/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-chinas-carrier-killing-missile/#IDComment64897303 Does the US really need ASBM technology? Are there that many fleet/carrier threats to the US that would make ASBM's more effective than known technology/ships that the US already possesses? I do not think so.... Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:01:31 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2010/03/30/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-chinas-carrier-killing-missile/#IDComment64897303 http://defensetech.org/2010/03/29/all-raucous-on-cyber-war-front/#IDComment64662075 I like the picture of the servers. Is that in response to the commenter who teased about the graphics that look like they are from the 90's for cyber war articles? Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:05:11 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2010/03/29/all-raucous-on-cyber-war-front/#IDComment64662075 http://defensetech.org/2010/03/23/uk-under-cyber-attack/#IDComment63708590 Yeah but, would a picture of a guy sitting at a computer be any more exciting? Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:55:06 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2010/03/23/uk-under-cyber-attack/#IDComment63708590 http://defensetech.org/2010/03/15/f-16-sale-to-taiwan-would-it-make-a-difference/#IDComment62418644 Which is why now might be the best time for the Chinese to try to take Taiwan? Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:39:14 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2010/03/15/f-16-sale-to-taiwan-would-it-make-a-difference/#IDComment62418644 http://defensetech.org/2010/03/15/south-of-the-border-mayhem/#IDComment62413388 I think the problem with legalizing and regulating is that the Cartels will just transition to legal producing and will still control the drug markets with violence. What incentive would they have to change their ways of doing business, the law is already useless. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:00:15 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2010/03/15/south-of-the-border-mayhem/#IDComment62413388 http://defensetech.org/2010/03/10/chinese-digi-camo/#IDComment61285440 Now the communist leaders can roll over their dissidents in style. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:11:58 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2010/03/10/chinese-digi-camo/#IDComment61285440 http://defensetech.org/2010/01/05/gimme-some-skin/#IDComment50663326 Spoken like Dwight Shrute. Wed, 6 Jan 2010 15:49:37 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2010/01/05/gimme-some-skin/#IDComment50663326 http://defensetech.org/2010/01/05/banging-trons-in-the-stan/#IDComment50522693 Great post. I saw pictures of a prowler launching recently to be flown over the Stan' and I couldn't figure out exactly what they were needed for other than for sigint, but I figured UAV's could do that at a lot less cost. Way to read between the lines. Tue, 5 Jan 2010 20:41:49 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2010/01/05/banging-trons-in-the-stan/#IDComment50522693 http://defensetech.org/2009/11/19/zapping-drones-from-a-truck/#IDComment43973838 This would be a big hit at the radio control airfield near my house. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:28:58 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2009/11/19/zapping-drones-from-a-truck/#IDComment43973838