UAV / UCAV - Drohnen

[Quintus Fabius]

Passend zur Meldung von Mike112 über abgeworfene Sonar-Bojen:

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/38...and-drones

General Atomics recently announced that it had successfully flight-tested a dispenser pod as part of a broader demonstration of anti-submarine warfare capabilities it is developing for its MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone. In this particular test, the pods were used to release sonobuoys, but the company has said that they will also be able to launch precision-guided munitions, as well as small unmanned aircraft, the latter of which could then potentially operate as an autonomous swarm.

The anti-submarine warfare test took place last November, with an MQ-9A carrying one of the 10-tube dispenser pods and other anti-submarine warfare (ASW) related systems as a surrogate for an MQ-9B SeaGuardian.

Solche Pods kann man natürlich auch noch für alles andere nehmen:

While all of these ASW-related developments are significant, General Atomics has also outlined broader plans for the dispenser pods in the past. Last year, it released an infographic on various existing or in development payloads for the MQ-9 series, including the dispensers, which a Reaper can carry up to four of at once. It mentioned the plans for the November sonobuoy test, but also said that it could be configured to release precision-guided munitions or small drones.

Wenn ich mich recht erinnnere hat phantom in seiner allgemeinen Drohnenbegeisterung vor Jahren schon Drohnen als Drohnenträger vorhergesagt.

https://www.ga-asi.com/remotely-piloted-aircraft/mq-9b