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so they definately know more than they should. (given all that isn't even cleared for native English speakers without clearance aiui)
it was discussing actual protocols. beyond that I can't possibly comment.
originally posted by: devilmoon
a reply to: Zaphod58
except that is what the russian and Chinese radar upgrades target.
any emission is now detectable with current tech.
stuff I've been working on recently involves reading a room full of computers memory contents from a building away. by the cpu emissions.
originally posted by: devilmoon
a reply to: Zaphod58
well. I don't think it's quite at that point is it?
us has already been testing using the plane to drone comms with the rq170 sentinal. russia is still talking about putting a 10 ton combat drone in the air sometime in the next 5 years.
seems to be pretty much neck and neck. with bric countries waiting for the us to do all the r and d. then just reverse engineering what they did making it a little better in the process.
yes. it's dispersed over the drones flying with the plane.
@yuppa.
no haarm can't lock onto their radar systems. just the targeting system and by then it's probably already to late. russian chinese stayed with the less accurate but stealthy passive radar over the us accurate but sticks out like a sore thumb active radar.
which atm. if both sides launched means us would loose their anti air capability but russia wouldn't.
as I understand it isis is using russian sam systems to keep their positions and captured facilities mostly safe. no f22 lost as far as I know. but too many close calls.
originally posted by: devilmoon
seems to be pretty much neck and neck. with bric countries waiting for the us to do all the r and d. then just reverse engineering what they did making it a little better in the process.
if both sides launched means us would loose their anti air capability but russia wouldn't.
as I understand it isis is using russian sam systems to keep their positions and captured facilities mostly safe. no f22 lost as far as I know. but too many close calls.
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