UAVs, not just an Air Force gig anymore

[red_ryder]

Welp, as soon as they start making them autonomous on the ground, we can start
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I for one welcome our new Autonomous Metal Lords....

 

[BACONATOR]

So will the Navy be awarding Air-Medals to our UCAV pilots like the AF?

 

[skidz]

Holy Shit that is mad laughs dude!

Luckily, my state hasn't quite submitted yet though!

California is done. Give it up, with the new gun laws and being represented by so crazy women, I don't think this guy is going to help us any.

 

[skidz]

Just another reason why I want helos over fixed wing.

 

[HeyJoe]

Just another reason why I want helos over fixed wing.

Don't look now, but unmanned rotorcraft will hit the fleet before UCAS does and someone will have to fly those as well......

MQ-8 Fire Scout operating with USS Nashville in 2006

 

[skidz]

But I don't believe helos will switch over as quickly, as they deal more with personnel and requires more human, must be there, decisions than fighter and attack a/c.

 

[Brett327]

But I don't believe helos will switch over as quickly, as they deal more with personnel and requires more human, must be there, decisions than fighter and attack a/c.

Like fly from point A to point B, deliver payload, and RTB? Sounds like a mission profile that's ideal for automation.

Brett

 

[MasterBates]

I don't think those UAVs will be ready for prime time on a small deck anytime soon.

Too much "reading" of deck motion, timing with rolls, etc.

At least not in bad wx.

 

[Brett327]

I don't think those UAVs will be ready for prime time on a small deck anytime soon.

Too much "reading" of deck motion, timing with rolls, etc.

At least not in bad wx.

If HAL can fly a Hornet M1 coupled to touchdown on the pitching deck of a CVN, he can do RLQs. The technology is there - it's just a matter of applying it.

Brett

 

[HeyJoe]

I don't think those UAVs will be ready for prime time on a small deck anytime soon.

Too much "reading" of deck motion, timing with rolls, etc.

At least not in bad wx.

Sorry MB, so far, Fire Scout is rock solid on DLQ performance baffling even the optimists. It's time constant beats the human brain in reacting to deck motion and it doesn't care about Wx (especially poor vis). Ever see the Twilight Zone episode "You are Obsolete"? looks like you are ahead of the game moving to one specialty that likely can't be unmanned.

 

[whitesoxnation]

I don't think those UAVs will be ready for prime time on a small deck anytime soon.

Too much "reading" of deck motion, timing with rolls, etc.

At least not in bad wx.

I thought that the A/P in commercial aircraft can supposedly land better more consistently than humans.

 

[bert]

Brett and HJ are correct, it does just fine at the boat. The limiting factor in handing over helo missions to UAV's will be a prejudice in favor of having a man in the loop on pax missions.

 

[HeyJoe]

I thought that the A/P in commercial aircraft can supposedly land better more consistently than humans.

JPALS is so accurate (mere centimeters) on ship that they will have to "detune" it or vary aim point because it will start wearing out cross deck pendants and LA itself by being too accurate.

 

[MasterBates]

Not doubting what you guys are saying. How bad of seas have they had it out in?

 

[whitesoxnation]

JPALS is so accurate (mere centimeters) on ship that they will have to "detune" it or vary aim point because it will start wearing out cross deck pendants and LA itself by being too accurate.

I'm reading that JPALS is GPS based... isn't the GPS signal so weak that it is incredibly easy to jam?