General Atomics MQ-9B is in development for maritime use. A modified MQ-9A was recently used in an anti-submarine warfare demonstration. (A rendering of the MQ-9B from General Atomics)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy and General Atomics in November used sonobuoys dropped from an MQ-9A Block V Reaper to track a simulated submarine target on a U.S. Navy Pacific test range, in what the contractor says is the first time an aerial drone has deployed a self-contained anti-submarine warfare system.
The Reaper deployed a mix of 10 sonobuoys – deployed to measure water conditions and monitor for targets – then received and transmitted the data in real time to a monitoring station at Laguna Flight Operations Facility located at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.
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WNU Editor: This is definitely going to be a new mission .... U.S. Reaper Drones a New Mission: Sub Hunting (National Interest).
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3 comments:
We are going to a "drone vs drone" war.
Imagine a continuous presence in the sky for 37 hrs. No black gaps. No human need for sleep or food. Just hunting...
"Boeing P-8 Poseidon is an American military aircraft developed and produced by Boeing Defense, Space & Security, modified from the 737-800ERX."
Just think procurement, program and life cycle costs advantages of the Reaper compared to the P-8.
Whatever shall we do without brown shoes?
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