new story on ARES about Qinetiq and NG developing Firescout in Gazelle form to fly 1 year after programme launch…..
I sense the pace of Naval UAV development is starting to pick up in the UK…
By: Boom - 10th October 2011 at 01:54
hmm, similar to the IAI-HAL NRUAV project, also based on a french origin machine, the HAL chetak, which is the license built alouette III.
however, recently they have shifted to the dhruv in stead of the chetak.
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/iai-to-help-india-develop-unmanned-dhruv-351501/
an IAI ad about the original plan.
By: Taygibay - 5th October 2011 at 16:47
^^^^^^
The SW-4 joins a lengthening line of commercial helicopters adapted to unmanned use, including the Sikorsky S-333 for the MQ-8B Fire Scout and now the Bell 407 for the planned MQ-8C version, which Northrop Grumman and the US Navy plan to develop to meet an urgent special-forces requirement for a maritime VTOL UAV with more endurance and payload than the current Fire Scout.
Quote from swerve’s piece, adaptation flourishing as expected, lol.
By: swerve - 5th October 2011 at 10:56
Agusta is modifying a Polish SW-4 into a UAV.
By: Taygibay - 4th October 2011 at 22:42
LOL, Mrmalya, you’re becoming the Umanned resident finder! 😎
To follow through with your question from the Pakistani “wonder”
umanned ACs have found three axis to grow : Combat quite apart,
New concepts and often new materials or adaptation.
A great number of platforms from the past to the now and next friday.
A great number of retrofits from more or less recents aircrafts with
barely more than possible scaled variant or composite shell production.
Adaptation has lots going for it.
Good day all, Tay.
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