Jackal drone

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Jackal drone

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Ianmb17 wrote: 19 Apr 2023, 20:49 Jacket drone fires martlet



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... siles.html
This is certainly the way of the future isn't it, facinating technology, looks rather worryingly like the automated flying machines in the Terminator films!

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Think we need a UK lotering munitions/armed UCAV thread.

The 'base' drone used in Jackal is actually from a Turkish University. Allegedly 5 have been procured by the Rapid Capability Office (RCO).

Remember the Schiebel CamCopter carried 2 x LMM 10 years ago,...

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Shows what can be done if necessary :-

https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwid ... air-combat

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The advantage with drones is that they are meant to be cheap and disposable - this Jackal may be too expensive for drone warfare given the distance being shown ? Looks nice - but either you have a bigger drone with more standoff distance, or smaller cheaper drones to get up close and personal.

The jackal is designed for up close and personal work - but it cost/risk/benefit ratio may be off ?

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