Drone Drivers

GoldenRivet · 07-26-10, 01:59 PM

Check out this video of a UAV crew flying a simulated mission in a training environment.

The video shows a pilot and gunner operating an armed UAV in a simulator, and shows the procedures they follow for acquiring and tracking and attacking a target.

In the simulation scenario, the UAV pilot is ordered to orbit a building where a white pickup truck is located. The white pickup goes on the move, and they are ordered to take it out.

surgical in every respect.

UAV Training Video

Jimbuna · 07-26-10, 02:07 PM

Wow!....no need for pilots in the foreseeable future.

SteamWake · 07-26-10, 02:11 PM

Wait.. what??? What about all those reports of indiscriminate bombing and disregard for innoncents I keep hearing about?

Fincuan · 07-26-10, 02:24 PM

Interesting clip. The same pair controlled what, four UAVs(the icons on the sensor operator's screen)?

I can also easily see how this leads to innocents getting killed. Here they shoot up a simluated pick-up, most certainly without knowing why exactly. They're given the order to take it out so they do it. If the person giving the permission has screwed up, due to bad intel or any other reason, this is a very effective way to blast two honest local farmers instead of taliban. The way I see it precision is a much smaller problem nowadays than having good intel on the target.

GoldenRivet · 07-26-10, 03:16 PM

Well... truth to that indeed, but in the old days they would have sent in these to hit that building where the truck was initially parked.

Weiss Pinguin · 07-26-10, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Well... truth to that indeed, but in the old days they would have sent in these to hit that building where the truck was initially parked.

Nah, more than likely a couple of these:

Oberon · 07-27-10, 05:43 AM

Heh, if it were Bomber Harris he'd have sent a fleet of these:

And taken out the truck, the building next to it, the building next to that, and about five blocks around it.

C'est la guerre

At least strategic bombing in its WWII form is a thing of the past.

07-26-10, 01:59 PM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Drone Drivers Check out this video of a UAV crew flying a simulated mission in a training environment. The video shows a pilot and gunner operating an armed UAV in a simulator, and shows the procedures they follow for acquiring and tracking and attacking a target. In the simulation scenario, the UAV pilot is ordered to orbit a building where a white pickup truck is located. The white pickup goes on the move, and they are ordered to take it out. surgical in every respect. UAV Training Video __________________

07-26-10, 02:07 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Wow!....no need for pilots in the foreseeable future. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-26-10, 02:11 PM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Wait.. what??? What about all those reports of indiscriminate bombing and disregard for innoncents I keep hearing about? __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

07-26-10, 03:16 PM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Well... truth to that indeed, but in the old days they would have sent in these to hit that building where the truck was initially parked. __________________

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07-26-10, 02:24 PM	#4
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Interesting clip. The same pair controlled what, four UAVs(the icons on the sensor operator's screen)? I can also easily see how this leads to innocents getting killed. Here they shoot up a simluated pick-up, most certainly without knowing why exactly. They're given the order to take it out so they do it. If the person giving the permission has screwed up, due to bad intel or any other reason, this is a very effective way to blast two honest local farmers instead of taliban. The way I see it precision is a much smaller problem nowadays than having good intel on the target.

07-27-10, 05:43 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Heh, if it were Bomber Harris he'd have sent a fleet of these: And taken out the truck, the building next to it, the building next to that, and about five blocks around it. C'est la guerre At least strategic bombing in its WWII form is a thing of the past.