Comments on: Spy Plane Chatty in Disasters http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/06/17/spy-plane-chatty-in-disasters/ Online Defense and Acquisition Journal Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:50:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: elgatosohttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/06/17/spy-plane-chatty-in-disasters/#comment-13135 elgatoso Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:42:42 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=7335#comment-13135 Why not a unmanned airship like Walrus or Skyhook for a communication repeater.They have the capacity to loiter almost for ever. Why not a unmanned airship like Walrus or Skyhook for a
communication repeater.They have the capacity to loiter almost for ever.

]]> By: rolandhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/06/17/spy-plane-chatty-in-disasters/#comment-13001 roland Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:36:43 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=7335#comment-13001 Our drones should have the capabilities to see at night at long range,can fly without a sound, can fly long range, can fly w/o the joy stick controller, has a capabilities to fly at stealth mode, can carry multiple missiles, can down any ground to air surface missile and can outfly the Russian and Chinese GPS jammers. If it can do all that, then produce 5,000 or more of this. Our drones should have the capabilities to see at night at long range,can fly without a sound, can fly long range, can fly w/o the joy stick controller, has a capabilities to fly at stealth mode, can carry multiple missiles, can down any ground to air surface missile and can outfly the Russian and Chinese GPS jammers. If it can do all that, then produce 5,000 or more of this.

]]> By: TDSTIMhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/06/17/spy-plane-chatty-in-disasters/#comment-9254 TDSTIM Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:47:54 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=7335#comment-9254 Interesting article, however it is important to recognize the difference between UAV's designed for a strategic recon role and the possible use of tactical small and medium size UAV for crisis recon and the potential use of Aerostats for a tethered communication repeater. Either of these could have performed the task. The cost of operation and risk of strategic resources might have indicated the choice other than Global Hawk. Interesting article, however it is important to recognize the difference between UAV’s designed for a strategic recon role and the possible use of tactical small and medium size UAV for crisis recon and the potential use of Aerostats for a tethered communication repeater. Either of these could have performed the task. The cost of operation and risk of strategic resources might have indicated the choice other than Global Hawk.

]]> By: Fordhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/06/17/spy-plane-chatty-in-disasters/#comment-9253 Ford Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:09:58 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=7335#comment-9253 This was pursued as part of the Marines' "Golden Phoenix" effort back in 2006 using a NASA WB-57 (acting as a surrogate for the Global Hawk). BACN has been ongoing since then and is currently #1 on the Air Force Unfunded Priority List.Link to the Priority List: http://www.ngaus.org/NGAUS/files/ccLibraryFiles/Filename/000000005165/Air%20Force%20UFR%20FY2010.pdfLink to their Press Release on the Golden Phoenix effort: http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=102414 This was pursued as part of the Marines’ “Golden Phoenix” effort back in 2006 using a NASA WB-57 (acting as a surrogate for the Global Hawk). BACN has been ongoing since then and is currently #1 on the Air Force Unfunded Priority List.

Link to the Priority List:
http://www.ngaus.org/NGAUS/files/ccLibraryFiles/Filename/000000005165/Air%20Force%20UFR%20FY2010.pdf

Link to their Press Release on the Golden Phoenix effort: http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=102414

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/06/17/spy-plane-chatty-in-disasters/#comment-9251 Mike Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:40:08 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=7335#comment-9251 Thank fully someone has started to open their minds to the potential use of UAV's for disaster work. Alex is correct, Global Hawks are awfully expensive and in short supply, a rare commodity of the Air Force. Hopefully this will provide incentive to produce UAV's communication only to be used by personnel in emergency services, be they federal, state or local government. If this had been in place when Katrina hit, communications would of been up and running within hours, not days / weeks. Thank fully someone has started to open their minds to the potential use of UAV’s for disaster work. Alex is correct, Global Hawks are awfully expensive and in short supply, a rare commodity of the Air Force.
Hopefully this will provide incentive to produce UAV’s communication only to be used by personnel in emergency services, be they federal, state or local government. If this had been in place when Katrina hit, communications would of been up and running within hours, not days / weeks.

]]> By: Alexhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/06/17/spy-plane-chatty-in-disasters/#comment-9244 Alex Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:23:41 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=7335#comment-9244 I'm worried it took them this long to figure that out, too much thinking inside the box apparently. I assumed it was a given that these things could act as a comm relay. Now translate that to the battlefield where we might lose satellite comms thanks to wonderful jamming devices...this really starts to look like a good idea. What they really need is a cheap drone that we aren't afraid of losing that can be launched in large numbers and networked for battlefield communications. Global Hawks are expensive and in short supply. I’m worried it took them this long to figure that out, too much thinking inside the box apparently. I assumed it was a given that these things could act as a comm relay. Now translate that to the battlefield where we might lose satellite comms thanks to wonderful jamming devices…this really starts to look like a good idea. What they really need is a cheap drone that we aren’t afraid of losing that can be launched in large numbers and networked for battlefield communications. Global Hawks are expensive and in short supply.

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