I have to wonder if this might not be yet another example of complexity adding to vulnerability of a weapons system. For example, the "360 degree field of view facilitated by cameras outside the vehicle". That is taken directly from some alleged UFOs in US possession, having cameras on the skin that transmit vision to the inside of the craft so that the hull can remain intact as shielding against "cosmic radiation" and the like. BUT - what happens if the cameras are blinded... if, for example, the CCDs in them get fried? That would blind the pilot effectively. Two windows on either side of the pilot would then tend to transform his vision ability to that of prey rather than predator - think about how herbivores tend to have eyes on the sides of their head, where predators have eyes to the front of their head.
And this "networked battlefield" concept kind of bothers me, because I'm sure the "network" they mention is an electronic one. What happens if that network get destroyed or jammed in the middle of a fight? Would that also not tend towards handicapping fighters who have come to rely on it in training scenarios?
High-tech may be great, but it needs low-tech backups for when it fails. Think backup iron sights for when that fancy ACOG or red dot reflex site goes wonky.
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And this "networked battlefield" concept kind of bothers me, because I'm sure the "network" they mention is an electronic one. What happens if that network get destroyed or jammed in the middle of a fight? Would that also not tend towards handicapping fighters who have come to rely on it in training scenarios?
High-tech may be great, but it needs low-tech backups for when it fails. Think backup iron sights for when that fancy ACOG or red dot reflex site goes wonky.
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