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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #50 on: January 16, 2012, 09:10:59 AM »
If only they are able to arm them too!!!

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #51 on: January 16, 2012, 09:20:48 AM »
Greg, is that a pod under the wing of the Global Hawk?  I wasn't aware the type was stressed to carry stores under the wings.

Definitely my favourite UAV though.  Bloody huge to boot!

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #52 on: January 16, 2012, 10:41:45 AM »
The initial Block wasn't, though I believe that capability has been added to subsequent Blocks to allow more versatility in equipment fit and usage.

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #53 on: January 16, 2012, 03:54:08 PM »
The German variant (shown) also known as the EuroHawk is a variant of the RQ-4B and is equipped for the SIGINT role.  It has 6 wing mounted pods, for this equipment.
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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #54 on: January 16, 2012, 08:49:59 PM »
Six hardpoints seems like a lot for a UAV, but secret squirrels do tend towards the lumpy-bumpy look.  Is there a proposal floating about for an MPA variant?  I'm sure the odd pylon or two wouldn't go astray there.

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #55 on: January 17, 2012, 02:09:57 AM »
They aren't so much hard point in that they carry/could carry weapons but rather are there to carry the sensor elements to support the SIGINT package.

Re a MPA variant, essentially that is what the BAMS derivative the USN is acquiring as the MQ-4C to compliment the P-8 is.  Same thing Australia is possibly going to do.

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #56 on: January 17, 2012, 05:37:15 AM »
Ah ok.  No integral strike capability then I'm assuming?

What's the procedure if the BAMS aircraft finds something nasty?  I'm assuming it vectors a strike aircraft to the area to prosecute the target?  And does that mean that the RAAF would use it as its only MPA platform rather than in concert with Poseidon?

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #57 on: January 17, 2012, 03:23:25 PM »
Ah ok.  No integral strike capability then I'm assuming?

What's the procedure if the BAMS aircraft finds something nasty?  I'm assuming it vectors a strike aircraft to the area to prosecute the target?  And does that mean that the RAAF would use it as its only MPA platform rather than in concert with Poseidon?

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The RAAF plans are covered by Project AIR7000 - in short both manned and unmanned platforms will be used to compliment each other.  The UAV might be better thought of as allow altitude satellite.
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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #58 on: January 17, 2012, 08:54:45 PM »
Ah okies.  So they do want the Poseidon.  Shouldn't be too much of a problem with Wedgetail already in service.  I suspect there'd be some commonality there.

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #59 on: February 27, 2012, 11:54:24 AM »
Found this in San Diego Air and Space Museum's latest photo uploads on Flickr.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6871010407/#in/photostream

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #60 on: February 27, 2012, 03:40:38 PM »
Nice - I have seen that uav somewhere before...just can't remember where.
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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #61 on: February 28, 2012, 09:08:48 AM »
I like that last one Logan posted from the SD Air & Space link...lots of possibilities there to whiff...

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #63 on: March 10, 2012, 09:03:37 AM »
A Sea Vixen with no cockpit would look great.   If the Airfix kit wasn't so costly I'd do it.
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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #64 on: May 04, 2012, 04:02:40 AM »
Some nice X-47B pics posted by seruriermarshal over on Secretprojects:




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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #66 on: June 08, 2012, 04:14:04 PM »
A new article, including pictures about the RAAF's UAV programme in Afghanistan.  Up till now, this has been heavily shrouded in secrecy.

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #67 on: June 09, 2012, 02:58:05 AM »
I wouldn't say "heavily shrouded in secrecy"...maybe just not reported widely.  Those of us who follow such things have been well aware of what was happening.  I do find some of the enthusiasm in the article somewhat amusing given the ADF has been notoriously slow in getting UAS into service...
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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #68 on: June 09, 2012, 03:06:09 AM »
These are the sort of thing I really find interesting with UAS:

Unmanned Logistics Air Vehicles (ULAV) (might also go by the designation U Transport AV, or U Cargo AV).  The CQ-10 SnowGoose (see Pic below) is one:





More info on the Snow Goose can be found here: http://www.mmist.ca/SnowGoose%20Brochure.pdf

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #69 on: June 09, 2012, 03:07:25 AM »
Another:


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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #70 on: August 19, 2012, 05:34:43 PM »
Uninhabited refueling:

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #71 on: August 20, 2012, 04:01:38 AM »
Wow!  :icon_surprised: That's seriously impressive!
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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #72 on: August 20, 2012, 05:21:41 AM »
I'm finding this thread fascinating right now because I'm involved with the MQ-8C Firescout.  The Hughes/Schweitzer 300 airframe was big enough for all that NG and the Navy wanted, so now we're converting Model 407s under contract.  It's rather interesting to see the changes needed, including little things that might not occur to you at first.

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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #73 on: August 20, 2012, 07:24:05 AM »
Beauty is in the eye, etc., etc., ... but that Phantom Eye is gorgeous! Now, if they would just stick a 'real' undercarriage on to that puppy  ;)
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Re: Uninhabited and Unafraid, (UCAV, UAV, and Drone Aircraft)
« Reply #74 on: August 23, 2012, 12:50:42 AM »
That Phantom Eye has a certain Messerschmitt Gigant look to it.   
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