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And look for innovative citizens who can make things cheaper and far more innovative? As demonstrated by this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hfcWBey5T0&feature=relmfu
Reagan - Don't be asinine. Building a huge helicopter drone isn't going to be doing anything for surveillance besides making a huge overpriced target. That's likely to be shot down and reengineered by entrepreneurial Chinese technicians.
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Actually, you'd be surprised at how much DARPA will talk to people from small industry and businesses to make developments. I know a lot of the Navy relies on small business for our work (especially in the industrial/manufacturing side of things). These guys just haven't sold it to the right people. And there's a really thorough contracting and testing process for things like this. People in the defense industry are great at saying they can come up with all sorts of great things cheaper, but then don't deliver. Once you have to try and make it meet government standards, it gets harder.
The military will stop using overpriced contractors when they can produce it on their own, cheaper. Which will never happen, since the military has gotten out of the "owning industries" business, and relies on civilians to do it cheaper.
While he may have reduced production costs, he's made some of the other costs harder. Wireless RC remotes aren't going to work for counter-IED robots. Wires are better. If you have to go with wireless, that's going to cost you a lot in making the controls work around the counter-IED Jamming.
A lot of the reason we go with big companies is experience-they know how to deal with government contracting. It's easier some of the times to go with familiarity who can meet government standards. This is before we talk about the overall program development process, which is a huge bureaucratic nightmare that has some areas that rightly should be reformed.
"Building a huge helicopter drone isn't going to be doing anything for surveillance besides making a huge overpriced target"
O RLY? Because you've seen the videos and watched what they can do? I have, and I vehemently disagree with your statement. Even if they get shot down, so what? It's cheaper to do that than use a manned aircraft to do the same thing, since there's no risk of pilots getting killed. And actually, they are FAR less of a target, than a manned aircraft. They crash more, but that's a developmental phase and control problem. Again, though, who cares if they crash?
Actually, you'd be surprised at how much DARPA will talk to people from small industry and businesses to make developments. I know a lot of the Navy relies on small business for our work (especially in the industrial/manufacturing side of things). These guys just haven't sold it to the right people. And there's a really thorough contracting and testing process for things like this. People in the defense industry are great at saying they can come up with all sorts of great things cheaper, but then don't deliver. Once you have to try and make it meet government standards, it gets harder.
The military will stop using overpriced contractors when they can produce it on their own, cheaper. Which will never happen, since the military has gotten out of the "owning industries" business, and relies on civilians to do it cheaper.
While he may have reduced production costs, he's made some of the other costs harder. Wireless RC remotes aren't going to work for counter-IED robots. Wires are better. If you have to go with wireless, that's going to cost you a lot in making the controls work around the counter-IED Jamming.
A lot of the reason we go with big companies is experience-they know how to deal with government contracting. It's easier some of the times to go with familiarity who can meet government standards. This is before we talk about the overall program development process, which is a huge bureaucratic nightmare that has some areas that rightly should be reformed.
"Building a huge helicopter drone isn't going to be doing anything for surveillance besides making a huge overpriced target"
O RLY? Because you've seen the videos and watched what they can do? I have, and I vehemently disagree with your statement. Even if they get shot down, so what? It's cheaper to do that than use a manned aircraft to do the same thing, since there's no risk of pilots getting killed. And actually, they are FAR less of a target, than a manned aircraft. They crash more, but that's a developmental phase and control problem. Again, though, who cares if they crash?
Looking for a website that sells RC toys?
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Does anybody know of a good website that sells RC toys? I am particularly looking for an RC toy where the car has like 6 sets of wheels (the regular four on the bottom and two on top), and it can do all sorts of stunts.
I am also looking for small RC helicopters. these would make great christmas gifts.
let me know, thanks!
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Hi, I can help you with Rc helicopters
www.xheli.com
that website has 2ch helicopters (toys) at 35 dollars i think + FREE SHIPPING!!!!!!!!!
www.nitroplanes.com
This website has rc planes at a reasonable price.
www.redcatracing.com
This website has Rc cars (i think they don't have the one you want)
however, you can look the reviews of each car in www.youtube.com/alishanmao
He is like the review worker for them, those cars are mad fast.
www.bananahobby.com
They sell helicopters, planes and car, the bad thing is that the shipping is high.
hope I helped a bit.
Hi, I can help you with Rc helicopters
www.xheli.com
that website has 2ch helicopters (toys) at 35 dollars i think + FREE SHIPPING!!!!!!!!!
www.nitroplanes.com
This website has rc planes at a reasonable price.
www.redcatracing.com
This website has Rc cars (i think they don't have the one you want)
however, you can look the reviews of each car in www.youtube.com/alishanmao
He is like the review worker for them, those cars are mad fast.
www.bananahobby.com
They sell helicopters, planes and car, the bad thing is that the shipping is high.
hope I helped a bit.
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