Which piece of tech do you think will pan out in the next 20 years and have a meaningful impact on the battlefield? Here's a few candidates:
1. WIG (ekranoplan)
2. Lighter than air craft
3. Lasers (to destroy things, not commo or range taking)
4. EMP
5. Death rays (probably microwave frequency)
I see that the Chinese are looking at the WIG. What use would these be? It seems like a solution looking for a problem. I've always wondered if a blimp would make a good modern sub hunter. It seems to me it combines the positive aspect of helicopters (speed) with the persistence of ships. |