12-30-2013, 16:52
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Navy fails to intercept drone, $30 million to taxpayers
So let me get this straight the USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, one of the most powerful ships to ever set sail failed to shoot down a target drone and took $30 million dollars in damage. I guess it was a good thing it was not heavily armed Somali pirates that hit the ship.......... 
I'm guessing obama will now promote the Captain of that ship to CDR Joint Chiefs!
http://news.usni.org/2013/12/30/navy...ost-30-million
Well done Navy, well done.......
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12-30-2013, 17:30
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CIWS not working either?
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I'm guessing obama will now promote the Captain of that ship to CDR Joint Chiefs!
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It would pretty much have to be an improvement to the current one.
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12-30-2013, 17:30
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$30 million would be a huge statement of charges on Joe Snuffy's LES.
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12-30-2013, 17:54
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I sense that Dr Evil is alive and well. He took control of the drone, demanding one miili-yun dollars. Or else!
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12-30-2013, 19:42
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Drone pilot must've been pissed he and his other fellow drone pilot warriors aren't getting their medal.
"Drone pilots not getting our medals, hum .... I'll show them."
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12-30-2013, 20:18
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BQM-74 flight plans are typically built with an offset that would keep the ship safe in case control of the drone was lost. 
I bet someone is going to loose their job over this.
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12-30-2013, 21:59
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BQM-74 flight plans are typically built with an offset that would keep the ship safe in case control of the drone was lost.
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Looks like a cruise missile.
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12-30-2013, 22:41
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BQM-74 flight plans are typically built with an offset that would keep the ship safe in case control of the drone was lost.
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Screw the standoff, the most technologically advanced and well armed warship on the planet and it could not stop a drone?
Had I been the boss I would have a couple of back-ups, like targeting the drone with all weapons systems if the primary weapon failed.
No problem, it's on the taxpayers now. 
edit to add, It seems the drone hit exactly where it would in a real fight taking the ship out of battle. Imagine a real missile armed with real explosives hitting the same spot. Well done drone pilot, you showed them who's boss, now let me get out my wallet.
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12-31-2013, 11:57
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I sense that Dr Evil is alive and well. He took control of the drone, demanding one miili-yun dollars. Or else!
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It sounds like it would have been 29 milliyun dollars cheaper just to have paid...but you'll have to run the math by MR 2
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