The Senate funds a new light attack plane.

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Originally Posted by Basic Human Unit Drones really aren't that expensive. Even the Reapers are only about 15-16 million a pop or so. I'm not seeing why drone platforms can't be modified to fill the roles they expect these light attack plane candidates to fill. Oh, and I agree with you about bringing back the A10. It's role was unique and irreplaceable.

I think the drones have a couple of weaknesses. I think they might be jammable or spoofable or EMP-able on the datalink signal.

Also after watching the movie "Eye in the sky", I think there is too much oversight by the seat polishers when firing drone weapons. Heck, it took them like 2 hours to fire 1 missile. Conferences, phone calls, what if analysis, coffee break, donuts, oh yeah, we need a decision.

I think there is a lot to be said for a pilot flying around with his eyes open and finger on the trigger. Quicker decision loop.

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The Senate funds a new light attack plane.