No, that was supposed to be a hologram. But why?
So first we see a single manned plane being escorted by a formation of drones. Very plausible, so far so good.
Then we see a lo-fi 3d render of a human face being projected as a hologram in the HUD. Why? What benefit does this confer on the pilot?
Next we see a drone deploying a cruise missile to engage an AA emplacement. The missile looks about on par with what is currently in use and may be able to do what it is shown doing. Good.
Then we see a remote command center with another holographic display, this time showing the whole world. Again, why?
The command center does have a display of the pilot vitals, which is good because it can notify medical staff of a problem before the pilot is aware of it or incapacitated.
But then we get another pointless hologram. This time showing the pilot standing upright with his arms out like a CG human model that hasn't been properly rigged yet. What benefit does this provide to anyone?
Next we're shown a cargo plane carrying a large cylindrical object that you could be forgiven if you assumed it was a bomb. This is fine, you don't need a dedicated stealth bomber to engage ground targets when you have air superiority. But it's being pushed out by a humanoid robot. Why? It's on a track, you don't need a man to push it along that track.
Once airborne it deploys a chute to slow its decent; perfectly normal. But it immediately begins deploying dozens of small missiles that fly in a swarm formation. Again, why? Why can't they be deployed from the back of the plane itself? What is the purpose of this cylindrical device beyond deploying these missiles immediately after it's out of a plane?
Then we're shown the deployment of a specialized cruise missile. Again, the missile looks normal, but what it does it bizarre. Everywhere it flies the power goes out like someone just flipped a switch. If this is by hacking then the missile isn't needed. If this is by EMP then there is no way this missile is concealing an EMP generator as powerful as would be needed for this to happen, and we should see evidence of surges at the plant. Now there is a way to kill a power plant in one hit without explosives; you deploy a cloud of tangled conductive filaments over all the exposed bits to short everything out. But again, you'd see it happen, and you'd probably be able to smell the plant operators from several blocks away when it's all over.
Then we get an air-to-air laser mounted on a fighter, taking out another fighter. No. Just no. While there are air-to-air lasers that can kill missiles and planes, they're in jumbo jets. The turret on the front it's the laser. The laser and its associated equipment takes up the majority of the fuselage volume. Cramming one with the same capability into a fighter the size of an F-35 just isn't happening now, or in the near future.
A couple of good ideas that may see the light of day, but on a scale from 1 to Dahir Insaat this is a solid Fresh Fruits.
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