Alunimun Beanie's anyone?

I looked at the 'pictures' and reviewed the site and wonder exactly what the intent really is. The STATED intent is to make sure that "the aircraft will be completely autonomous". Those are not my words, but those found here:

http://www.auav.net/products/spread-...ion/index.html


If we are to grant that this was just the approach used in the 'test bed', then we must assume that ALL the hype about SS is strictly a financial deal to make a few greedy radio manufactures richer at the expense of the average AMA member who flies in hostile RF environments. That appears to be the only explanation for these things are being kept under wraps.

In discussion there was some concern that other countries would be unable (or is it unwilling?) to grant usage rights in the frequency bands most of the common SS applications use. Clearly that was an unfounded concern and now it is clear that the radio manufacturers are just helping themselves to modelers money. Bad attitude #76. Anyone got any better ideas?