Black Surprises (USAF can take control of enemy missile launchers, radars, etc.)

aviationnow.com ^ | January, 2007 | David A. Fulghum, Michael A. Dornheim & William B. Scott

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Either this has been vetted and got the Pentagons ok, or this is a leak, or ? the military is allowing this to spook our enemies and have systems that are far advanced then this generation of systems.

[TommyDale]

Various types of Electronic Warfare have always been an option. Specifics should not be discussed, no matter who leaked it.

[steve86]

Now imagine if we could take control of that launched missile and re-direct it back towards the offending country.

Ballistic missiles, of course, aren't physically capable of doing that but the technique might apply handily to cruise missiles, RPVs, etc.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

You got that right.

[steve86]

If the story wasn't openly available at your local library (where I read it), I would agree.

[TommyDale]

You were only able to read what they want you to read.

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[CurlyDave]

These capabilities apparently are tested in realistic flight situations, utilizing multiple specialized aircraft, although deployment is in the early stages with some data acquisition components already employed in Iraq.

Now just exactly how much enemy radar and sophisticated battlefield management computing do you think we are facing in Iraq?

[TommyDale]

You didn't read it at MY local library, because is is rarely open! LOL!

[muleskinner]

All Your Radar Are Belong To Us

[Conan the Librarian]

They don't call it Aviation Leak for nothing!

[advertising guy]

this story was timed to tell China et al to be warned WHILE WE DO IRAN.

[steve86]

I don't have the magazine in front of me now but they were also talking about projecting contrived images, IIRC, presumably onto radar screens or the modern equivalent.

[Chaguito]

I wonder if there will ever again be a war where this kind of gadgetry can bring it to a defined end. Are we fighting a war that might have occurred 40 years ago?

Seems all wars these days end in insurgencies. This kind of stuff is of little value against un-uniformed personnel. And it seems no one on our side has the will to effectively put down an insurgency.

Please convince me that I'm too pessimistic. :(

[ASA Vet]

Have you noticed the silence from those who actually know?

[steve86]

And it doesn't help much against a nuke hidden and shielded in a fishing boat, either.

[adorno]

Ballistic missiles, of course, aren't physically capable of doing that

Okay, then...

If we can't control a missile's direction, perhaps we could cause it to detonate right above the skies of the offending country. Perhaps that's more doable.

[HiJinx]

were also talking about projecting contrived images

I think Clancy put something like that in one of his books.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Read between the lines "with some data acquisition components already employed in Iraq. " who is next to Iran.

[Rembrandt]

'"are now considered the military's most closely guarded projects"

Who's doing the "guarding"?'
~~~
That would be A1C Sandy Burglar.