Aviones sin piloto (RPAS, UAS, UCAS, drones)

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ya se hace, en un próximo podcast hablaremos precisamente de ese tema.

[Bizcocho]

Parece que los TB2 Ucranianos ya están en acción,aquí podemos ver un cazando un obús remolcado rebelde:




Saludos.

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Leonardo ha anunciado que su dron de ala giratoria AWHero ha recibido la certificación básica de la autoridad de certificación militar italiana DAAA (Direzione degli Armamenti Aeronautici e per l'Aeronavigabilità). El aparato tiene una masa en vacío de 120 kg y máxima en despegue de 200 kg. El dron puede llevar sistemas ópticos, cámaras infrarrojas, LIDAR, así como sistemas de radar o de comunicación. AWHero se dedica a una amplia gama de misiones, tanto civiles como militares.

Desde 2019, Leonardo ha estado llevando a cabo demostraciones de vigilancia marítima desde barcos con el AWHero como parte de la iniciativa OCEAN2020, el programa de investigación estratégica del Fondo Europeo de Defensa para sistemas de seguridad y vigilancia marítima.

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DGT pegasus UAV...




saludos

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y los UAS con hilo de alimentación ni están ni se les espera, ni los híbridos, ni las alas-H...

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https://www.uasvision.com/2021/10/28/tu ... e-threats/

A group of Turkish defense contractors is testing a kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will be used to counter and neutralize other drone-borne threats.

The UAV is part of a wide range of drone detection and destruction systems developed by Havelsan and Transvaro, exhibited at the 3rd Military Radar and Border Security Summit, organized by the Independent Industrialists and Businesspersons Association (MÜSIAD) in Ankara.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA) at the summit, Havelsan Command Control Defense Technologies Business Development Manager Nezih Sisman said the threat posed by low-cost drones or UAVs is increasing by the day.

He noted that there are other stand-alone solutions, produced by different companies that can detect, diagnose and prevent threats using complex algorithms.

Sisman said they are looking to develop a system that can protect large campuses, critical facilities or infrastructures, organizations with scattered forces, like the gendarmerie, as well as critical locations like Ankara that is home to many important institutions.

He added that they took the vast STAR Refinery complex in western Izmir’s Aliaga as a prototype and started integration studies with its stakeholders for some defense plans.

1st in Turkey

The Havelsan official said they are creating an entire system by adding different algorithms to the Havelsan systems and integrating different components like radar, electro-optical suites, mixing devices and RF (Radio Frequency) detectors.

“At the end of the day, we attempting something that has not been done before in Turkey,” he said.

“We offer an artificial intelligence (AI) supported system that will utilize algorithms to detect, diagnose, analyze and eliminate a threat using the appropriate weapon. It will be able to do so thanks to software with a network-supported command and control system at its center, as well as software that can integrate different systems, weapons and sensors, provided that it is independent of the manufacturer,” he explained.

He added that the project’s stakeholder company is responsible for the drone detection radar, its electro-optical suite, control consoles, the ability to detect threats and use related fusion algorithms. Sisman said Havelsan removed the intermediate stages and moved such components to an integrated system.

Explaining how the system operates he said:

“When a UAV approaches, our radar detects it and warns the electro-optical suite. The electro-optical suite locks and starts to follow the target. Meanwhile, our command-and-control system provides situational awareness to the user by taking images of the target and the electro-optical system. At this point, the system’s new member, a kamikaze UAV solution called Fedai (Bodyguard) is put on alert. Developed by our partner company Transvaro Fedai has already been tested. After the detections, the intercept geometry is calculated by the command-and-control software and the kamikaze UAV is launched to counter the threat.”

The kamikaze drone, Sisman added,

“uses a certain target and identification information. It flies for a while and begins by visually scanning its target. As soon as it captures its target from a certain distance, which is 40 meters at the moment, it can destroy a single UAV or a swarm of UAVs at its location by detonating the warhead.”

He pointed out that solutions like signal jamming are also used against the drone threat. Sisman said when different methods and hybrid applications are used, jamming devices can become ineffective and in this case, it is possible to use the kamikaze UAV Fedai.

He noted that in the next one or two months, the company will demonstrate the capabilities of the entire system, from detection to destruction within a scenario, including destroying a UAV in the air by launching Fedai.

He said the system has an open architecture and the safe area it will provide will expand depending on the number of sensors and weapons are integrated.

Sisman added that by spreading different components like radar and electro-optical suite in a distributed architecture, they will achieve a system that can be controlled from a single center in a large area.

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https://www.uasvision.com/2021/10/28/pr ... l-station/

Primoco UAV SE, a Czech company that develops and manufactures the One 150 UAV, successfully flight tested the simultaneous control of multiple unmanned aircraft from one control station at their airport in Písek Krašovice on 20 October 2021.
The One 150 unmanned aerial vehicle is equipped with a highly advanced control system that enables simultaneous control of multiple unmanned vehicles at the software and hardware level. This feature is useful for users requiring simultaneous operation of multiple aircraft to accomplish a flight mission. An example of this is the deployment of rescue and security forces to search for missing persons in distress. The deployment of more aircraft enables a shorter time to search the required area and therefore faster provision of assistance. Control from a single ground control station also allows a high level of flight safety to be maintained.The Primoco UAV One 150 aircraft were fitted with Sagetech’s ADSB In/Out Mode S secondary radar transponders during the flight test and demonstrated their capablity of mutual position tracking independent of the ground control station. Radek Suk, Chief Pilot of Primoco UAV SE, summarized the tests as follows:
“We have been preparing for the flight tests for a long time and in co-operation with our partners we have managed to verify that our One 150 aircraft allows simultaneous and safe control of two or more assets. Due to the advanced automation of flight functions, control of multiple aircraft by a single pilot is possible, although this activity understandably requires a higher level of attention. For the tests we used two factory One 150 aircraft, namely OK-X045Y and OK-X053Z. The entire system functioned without faults throughout the tests and allowed safe and completely stable control of both aircraft.

Flight validation of the new UAV capability allows for the future combination of control of multiple types of aircraft using the same communications system. This makes possible to combine different platforms without having to have a separate control station for each of them. The entire solution has been verified and complies with the new European Union rules for the operation of UAVs. Ladislav Semetkovský, the company’s CEO, also took part in the flight tests:

“Verifying the ability to control multiple aircraft from a single ground station opens up new possibilities in rescue and security deployments.For military users, a similar capability also offers the use of the concept of swarming.Thanks to the very high quality on-board equipment of our aircraft, we have once again confirmed that Primoco UAV One 150 represents the most advanced aircraft in its category on the market.I would like to thank our partners, UAV Navigation from Spain, Radionor from Norway and Sagetech from the USA for their perfect co-operation.We have been able to verify additional competence in real operation beyond the ongoing STANAG 4703 certification tests and thus meet another of the requirements that our customers are interested in.”

The Czech company Primoco UAV develops and manufactures the civilian and military unmanned aircraft One 150. These are aircraft capable of flying completely independently according to programmed flight plans, including fully automatic take-off and landing. One of the key features of the aircraft is its exceptional endurance, able to spend more than 15 hours in the air non-stop at a cruising speed of 100-150 km/h which represents a range of up to 2,000 km. With a maximum take-off weight of 150 kg and a payload of 30 kg, the One 150 can be used for a wide range of deployments in both civil and military operations. The company’s aircraft are currently used on three continents for inspections of product pipelines and distribution networks in the energy sector, ensuring border and coastal security, monitoring fires or in search and rescue operations.

Source: Press Release

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ni las alas-H...

¿Y las X-wing e Y-wing?

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Se sabe algo del MILANO español del inta

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ni las alas-H...

¿Y las X-wing e Y-wing?

¿Un H-wing es un Tie Fighter?

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Pues no:

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"Adquisición, actualización y soporte técnico de las herramientas software para la explotación de los productos del sensor RPAS MQ-9 Predator-B.": https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2021/10/28/ ... -43805.pdf

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6. Descripción de la licitación: Adquisición, actualización y soporte técnico de las herramientas software para la explotación de los productos del sensor RPAS MQ-9 Predator-B.
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12. Adjudicatarios:
12.1) Nombre: Blanch Internacional Asociados BIA, S.L.
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13. Valor de las ofertas:
13.1) Valor de la oferta seleccionada: 62.406,48 euros.
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Contrato de mantenimiento para los elementos comunes de RQ-4B y MQ-4C Triton (28/10/2021): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2826281/

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AIR FORCE

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $298,186,561 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-reimbursable no-fee, indefinite-delivery requirements contract modification (P00003) to previously awarded contract FA8539-21-D-0001 for the RQ-4B Global Hawk. The contract provides for repair services for “common items” for both the RQ-4B and MQ-4C Triton. It will support reparable National Stock Numbers (NSNs) which encompass the Air Vehicle, multiple sensor packages, Mission Control Element, and Launch and Recovery Element. In addition, this effort includes support engineering services covered under the engineering delegation authority for NSNs transferred to and under the management of the 407 Supply Chain Management Squadron. Work will be performed in San Diego, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; El Segundo, California; Sterling, Virginia; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Valencia, California; Joplin, Missouri; Vandalia, Ohio; Troy, Ohio; Longueuil, Quebec; Woodland Park, New Jersey; Whippany, New Jersey; Indianapolis, Indiana; Woburn, Massachusetts; Twinsburg, Ohio; Medford, New York; Cypress, California; Wichita, Kansas; San Jose, California; and Linthicum, Maryland. Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2027. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Air Force Sustainment Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity.
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Un par más para el RQ-4, donde también entran los coreanos (29/10/2021): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2827649/

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Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sierra Vista, Arizona, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $108,843,273 bilateral modification (P00009) to previously awarded undefinitized contract action FA8690-21-C-1001 for RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft sustainment. The modification provides for a second year of contractor logistics support services. Work will be performed in the Republic of Korea, and Sierra Vista, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 29, 2024. Foreign military sale funds in the amount of $22,888,481 are being obligated at the time of award, and the total cumulative face value of the contract is $267,233,297. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
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Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $31,030,082 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-reimbursable-no-fee, indefinite-delivery requirements modification (FA8539-21-F-0007-P00007) to contract FA8539-21-D-0001 for the RQ-4 Global Hawk and MQ-4C Triton. The contract provides for repair services for “common items” for both the RQ-4 and MQ-4C. It will support reparable National Stock Numbers (NSNs) which encompass the Air Vehicle, multiple sensor packages, Mission Control Element, and Launch and Recovery Element. In addition, this effort includes support engineering services covered under the engineering delegation authority for NSNs transferred to and under the management of the 407th Supply Chain Management Squadron. Work will be performed in San Diego, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; El Segundo, California; Sterling, Virginia; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Valencia, California; Joplin, Missouri; Vandalia, Ohio; Troy, Ohio; Longueuil, Quebec; Woodland Park, New Jersey; Whippany, New Jersey; Indianapolis, Indiana; Woburn, Massachusetts; Twinsburg, Ohio; Medford, New York; Cypress, California; Wichita, Kansas; San Jose, California; and Linthicum, Maryland. Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2021. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition and direct cite funds in the amount of $27,114,702 will be obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Sustainment Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity.
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Comienza la fabricación del quinto "Loyal Wingman" para Australia en las instalaciones de Boeing en Melbourne: https://www.boeing.com.au/featured-cont ... 50850393=1

Sobre las recientes fotos de satélite que parecen mostrar un diseño en delta chino sin piloto: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/4 ... t-airfield

Parece que algo similar ya salió en una presentación tiempo atrás. Eso sí, en esa ocasión con estabilizadores: https://twitter.com/RupprechtDeino/stat ... 5193204738

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Bien por Boeing Australia. Están haciendo historia. Nosotros estamos muy ocupados con los powerpoint del FCAS

[Orel]

De acuerdo contigo, Poli. Aquí teníamos que ver ya mucho más avance en UAS, remote carriers o como queramos decirlo.