Re: [Fwd: flanker New China Radar technology threatens US Stealth Aircraft!]
From: Los <los@c...>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 10:23:00 -0500
Subject: Re: [Fwd: flanker New China Radar technology threatens US Stealth Aircraft!]
I guess the point flew over your head....
Who cares whether it works now or not, it is a technology that maybe we
can
incorporate into our future history somewhere. There were discussion
about
how FCR would be shut down by ARMs, jamming or what not. Here's a
nascent
idea for a technology to potentially work around that. Just goes to show
you for every problem a solution, then for every solution a new problem.
Los
At 10:11 PM 11/29/99 -0500, you wrote:
>On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Los wrote:
>
>> After all our CBR talk...
>
>Just because the chinese have a slightly more effective system at
>detecting air craft, doesn''t mean its going to make the whole force
>vulnerable. It was never invulnerable. Stealth reduces the ability to
>detect a target. It doesn't make it invisible. The news heads are too
>focused on the black or white concept of stealth. Its not
>Visible/invisible. Its shades of grey. I also wonder how effective it
>really is on the battle field.
>
>Add to that, how are you going to keep all those radio stations
>operating? During Desert storm anythings till capable of transmitting
>after we hit their power grid got whacked by ARMs. If it came back up,
it
>got whacked with an even bigger stick. Besides, something with that big
>an ability to see based on ambient signals is going to be seen by
>intel and nailed by a cruise missle or several 2000lb LGBs.
>
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