I was just wondering with the upgrades that are being made to the Aurora, if it is possible to give it the capability to aid ground forces in handling specific targets or soften up the enemy with munitions such as SDBs. This would give our troops more flexability when handling dug in threats or enemy armor (not a threat now I know but my motto is to plan for all wars) so they don't have to always rely on the M72 (could have used them up on another threat) or artillery (they are currently engaged or they are too far away). This could also be used as I said to soften the enemy up for the main assault.
This is how an assault could play out:
Two squads are tasked with dismantling an enemy camp. A sniper team is also providing overwatch. The Aurora has already provided a lay of the land in regards to the training camp and have viewed what looks like a supply truck in the center of the camp. This could be just a supply truck, or it could be rigged to blow and decimate the camp and everyone in it if the camp is over run. The snipers don't have a clear shot and artillery is too far away to do anything. The squad leader, who knows that the Aurora is equipped with munitions capable of destroying the truck request an air strike. The strike is approved and the leader orders his men to engage the camp when the missile hits and for the snipers to provide precision fire on targets of opportunity. The Aurora flies by again and the missile is fired. The truck is destroyed and the enemy is started by the sudden explosion. The squads takes the camp with little resistance because the air strike caught the enemy totally off guard.
This is just one of the many time the Aurora could be utilized by us and our allies and, in my opinion, would be a valuable addition to the aircraft.
This is how an assault could play out:
Two squads are tasked with dismantling an enemy camp. A sniper team is also providing overwatch. The Aurora has already provided a lay of the land in regards to the training camp and have viewed what looks like a supply truck in the center of the camp. This could be just a supply truck, or it could be rigged to blow and decimate the camp and everyone in it if the camp is over run. The snipers don't have a clear shot and artillery is too far away to do anything. The squad leader, who knows that the Aurora is equipped with munitions capable of destroying the truck request an air strike. The strike is approved and the leader orders his men to engage the camp when the missile hits and for the snipers to provide precision fire on targets of opportunity. The Aurora flies by again and the missile is fired. The truck is destroyed and the enemy is started by the sudden explosion. The squads takes the camp with little resistance because the air strike caught the enemy totally off guard.
This is just one of the many time the Aurora could be utilized by us and our allies and, in my opinion, would be a valuable addition to the aircraft.