From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Phil Payne wrote:
>>I still stand by the all purpose ro-ro container vessel. Nice fast
>>single purpose ships are just to keep the senior service happy as
>>frankly they ain't going to outrun anything nowadays.
>
>
> Seen this?
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/airborne_laser_test/
>
>
oh & btw btw wrt neuron

http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/03/08/Navigation/177/205354/France+ad
vises+bringing+UAVs+into+mainstream+defence+budgets,+hints+at+EuroMale.html

the interesting thing is the list of countries which can get together to
make such beasties e.g.:

"In contrast, Neuron includes industrial cooperation from Italy,
Greece, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland and could include Germany if it is
able to free up funds."

i.e. none (including France) are 1st rate powers but they can afford to
build stealthy drones. Much like Austro-Hungary or Chile being able to
acquire dreadnoughts.

Adam

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