HMS Queen Elizabeth
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Predator B only weighs about 2.5 tonnes, new "loyal wingman" concepts like Valkyrie are surprisingly small, and even Stingray is under 10 tonnes, compared to around 30 tonnes for a fully loaded F35, so presumably you'd need a much smaller catapult to launch even big drones than you would to launch manned fighters.
HMS PWLS took part in trials with drones (QinetiQ Banshee Jet 80+) in the autumn of last year. "Uncrewed systems".
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activ...
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activ...
RizzoTheRat said:
hidetheelephants said:
MQ-9 already has endurance of over 24hrs and has radar.
Ground/surface search at the moment though isn't it? When Crowsnest expires could Sea Guardian or similar with an air radar do the job? hidetheelephants said:
RizzoTheRat said:
hidetheelephants said:
MQ-9 already has endurance of over 24hrs and has radar.
Ground/surface search at the moment though isn't it? When Crowsnest expires could Sea Guardian or similar with an air radar do the job? I bet she makes an impressive sight this morning, moored where the cruise ships usually go. She's leaving very soon it appears
https://www.cruisingearth.com/port-webcams/europe/...
https://www.cruisingearth.com/port-webcams/europe/...
Edited by StephenP on Thursday 24th November 11:13
Cold said:
HMS PWLS took part in trials with drones (QinetiQ Banshee Jet 80+) in the autumn of last year. "Uncrewed systems".
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activ...
At last catapult launches on a Royal Navy Carrier again.https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activ...
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