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To: LindyBill who wrote (133867)8/23/2005 1:18:02 AM
From: ManyMoose  Respond to of 793907
 
If they can still shoot, they'll be OK.

Message #133867 from LindyBill at 8/23/2005 1:12:56 AM

USMC Works Its UAVs to Death
by James Dunnigan
August 21, 2005
Strategy Page

Despite initial popularity, the U.S. Marine Corps Dragon Eye UAV has been a victim of its own success. The marines found the tiny (5-6 pound) UAV invaluable in combat.



To: LindyBill who wrote (133867)8/23/2005 8:30:16 AM
From: unclewest  Respond to of 793907
 
Then there were the special batteries the UAV used, which were also hard to replace.

That is my all-time pet peeve.

In the Army it seems absolutely nothing uses the same battery.
Everything needs its own special battery design.

The worst of it is whenever you order something that is battery operated the battery doesn't ship with the item.

I have only seen one exception to that. It was a special strobe light used for night emergency operations.


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