soundmotor

Of course! Had I wanted to comment on that aspect of the video segments, I would have posted to Tilted Politics. This is Tilted Weaponry however and the segments do indeed accurately portray what has both already been deployed (JDAM-type munitions, networked AH-64Ds) and what is being worked on now. My impression is that others interested in weaponry would also find these depictions of interest, fair enough?

The modularized weapons platforms (tank, JDAM-mortar, & assault carrier) make great sense in that they share common chassis and can be field repaired more easily than unique, non-relating vehicles. The Germans found this out in Russia BTW. Instead of sending spares to repair the hundreds of dead vehicles they had at the front, the command kept sending them improved & non-equivalent versions. When those broke, even newer & more non-equivalent versions arrived. Seems like the computer industry somehow. The Russians on the other hand had ~20 overall designs & kept building them even if they sucked. 3 heavy tanks, 3 motorized guns, etc. meant lots of spares to repair others when they broke. Our military procurement has been too like the Germans in the past and this is a refreshing change in thinking and probably best attributed to Rumsfeld whose creedo is faster & lighter.

Again, I didn't post the links to debate the political nor propaganda aspects of the video segments. However, you are turning a blind eye to the soldiers in the military now if you do not think that they think in the terms of hard-core gaming. You might wish to read "Generation Kill" as it is quite eye-opening in that regard.

soundmotor