U.K. UAV's/Drones

[SW1]

Not sure exactly why none this couldn’t of been explained in the defence white paper

[topman]

You've obviously not worked in the Mod

[SW1]

You've obviously not worked in the Mod

Cant wait to see the ground crews faces when there told they need to prep 108 unmanned air vehicles every time they launch 2 typhoons !!!

[topman]

You've obviously not worked in the Mod

Cant wait to see the ground crews faces when there told they need to prep 108 unmanned air vehicles every time they launch 2 typhoons !!!

Hush, senior officer PP presentations will solve all those dreary details.

[Jensy]

Not sure exactly why none this couldn’t of been explained in the defence white paper

Ok, somehow three different defence journalists (two on previous page) attended the same virtual conference and came away with three different ratios of aircraft..

Was the general speaking in riddles or something?

[SW1]

Not sure exactly why none this couldn’t of been explained in the defence white paper

Ok, somehow three different defence journalists (two on previous page) attended the same virtual conference and came away with three different ratios of aircraft..

Was the general speaking in riddles or something?

I don’t think they were listening I’ve linked his speech on the IR thread. He talks about moving from 8 typhoon to 2 typhoon plus 10 mosquito plus 100 alvina

Why it’s always better to check the actual than someone’s reporting of it

[Ron5]

Not sure exactly why none this couldn’t of been explained in the defence white paper

Ok, somehow three different defence journalists (two on previous page) attended the same virtual conference and came away with three different ratios of aircraft..

Was the general speaking in riddles or something?

Carter's lost so much cred with his precious Strike ending up in the garbage bin, I'm not surprised folks don't listen too hard to his latest musings.

[Ron5]

You've obviously not worked in the Mod

Cant wait to see the ground crews faces when there told they need to prep 108 unmanned air vehicles every time they launch 2 typhoons !!!

Robot ground crew my dear chap.

[Dahedd]

Is this the Zephyr program with a different name or something new ?





To operate we'd apparently be best to have a base on the equator. Suggestions ?

[SW1]

Is this the Zephyr program with a different name or something new ?





To operate we'd apparently be best to have a base on the equator. Suggestions ?

Zephyr is an airbus program based out of farnbrough.

This is a bae systems program with a similar concept.

[Caribbean]

Zephyr was bought out by Airbus.

[ArmChairCivvy]

best to have a base on the equator. Suggestions ?

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=ht ... egUIARC6AQ

[jimthelad]

Ah, the porridge canons do get everywhere!! We took 2 pipers from RHF when we went out to Benning for the para-rescue course. Their reveile was 0530 with a bugle. Needless to say, we deployed the heavy artillery at 0520 and were up in PT gear to see the cousins stumbling out and cursing the instrument of the Gods. The pipers had a great time while we were schlepping away and made a bloody fortune playng gigs and weddings for the 4 weeks we were there!!

[ArmChairCivvy]

I detected some inconsistencies in this:

The Pipers flew some heavy artillery (must have been underslung) into position
... so that the Airborne of 'the other side' got fired on, before reaching any semblance of battle order (and counter-battery)

[jimthelad]

You have obviously never been roused by 'the star spangled banner' followed by 'playthatfunkymusic-white boy' on the pipes. Most unnerving to the uninitiated especially at 0520. Not sure how the cousins would counter-battery that. They did however play 'God Save the Queen' on a banjo on the last night- rather moving really although the bottle of Wild Turkey may have had something to do with that .

[Dahedd]

best to have a base on the equator. Suggestions ?

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=ht ... egUIARC6AQ

Funnily enough id thought about Ascension or the new runway at St Helena

[Timmymagic]

Funnily enough id thought about Ascension or the new runway at St Helena

Hmmm....St Helena...windshear.....Airbus Zephyr.....not a good combo.

Best place we have for a Zephyr at present would be over BIOT surveilling the archipelago's marine reserve and EEZ for illegal fishing and overstaying cruisers. It would also be a good showcase for it to the US. US P-3C's, when based there, used to do a sweep of the archipelago when going out on missions and report any intruders to the UK authorities to investigate. However, no P-3C's there anymore and its unlikely to see a US P-8 deployment.

[Timmymagic]

To operate we'd apparently be best to have a base on the equator. Suggestions ?

Have a look at the QinetiQ/Airbus Zephyr thread, I've posted a fair bit on the Zephyr and Phasa 35 there in the past.

[Jensy]

Interesting to see.

[wargame_insomniac]

Not sure if this has been reported previously but could nt see thread:

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-dro ... tish-army/

[SKB]

'Ghost Drone' trialled by RAF

(Forces News) 5th December 2023

Gunners from 15 Squadron of the RAF Regiment have been experimenting with a new type of drone.

The Ghost Drone, so called because of its ability to remain undetected, uses artificial intelligence to work out how noisy it sounds and what it looks like – from the target's point of view.

Flight Sergeant David Shaw showed Forces News how the drone works and explained what makes it different from other remotely piloted aircraft systems.

The Ghost Drone is manufactered by Anduril Industries, which was founded by Palmer Luckey, who also invented the Oculus Rift VR headset.

[Timmymagic]

Not a UK drone, but an interesting concept...Rheinmetall GameChanger

[Timmymagic]

Finally....



Contracts Finder Details

Short description of requirement:
The UK Army is exploring potential opportunities within the Armed UAS capability. This will look to encompass:

1) A system that has a modular payload interface that allows the user to switch out payloads
expediently as the tactical situation evolves
2) A system that is expendable or re-usable depending on the tactical situation and payload
3) An Armed UAS that has a maximum take-off weight (including payload) of 350g
4) A system capable of multiple launching options to suit the tactical situation
5) A system that has a minimum flight time of 20 minutes regardless of payload

To allow:
1) The Authority to understand the marketplace in regard to Armed UAS
2) Industry to introduce possible solutions to the Authority
3) The Authority to understand potential development opportunities

Time-limit:
30/06/2023

[Little J]

Interesting concept. I'm not sure what the useful payload could be on a production version.

[Ron5]

Finally....



Contracts Finder Details

Short description of requirement:
The UK Army is exploring potential opportunities within the Armed UAS capability. This will look to encompass:

1) A system that has a modular payload interface that allows the user to switch out payloads
expediently as the tactical situation evolves
2) A system that is expendable or re-usable depending on the tactical situation and payload
3) An Armed UAS that has a maximum take-off weight (including payload) of 350g
4) A system capable of multiple launching options to suit the tactical situation
5) A system that has a minimum flight time of 20 minutes regardless of payload

To allow:
1) The Authority to understand the marketplace in regard to Armed UAS
2) Industry to introduce possible solutions to the Authority
3) The Authority to understand potential development opportunities

Time-limit:
30/06/2023

Ukrainians probably get theirs from Amazon.