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Old 02-15-2008, 01:45 AM   #6 (permalink)
dundonrl
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Originally Posted by HistoricalDavid View Post
'Automated defense system' overriden by the pilot?

Something tells me aircraft don't launch missiles by themselves.

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well, not sure about the missile defense onboard an aircraft, but our Aegis warships, with the proper doctorine enterered in to them, can automatically fire missiles at incoming targets that meet the entered parameters to be engaged.. (it's MUCH faster than a human can possibly think and react)
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