on a cold day, max GW takeoff, and then 'download' your ordnance 'properly'.....Some interesting Bell Helicopter news….
Bell Is Arming Its Civil Helicopters In Hopes Of Replacing Europe's Russian Rotorcraft
Bell executives foresee the Russian rotorcraft industry collapsing, opening a market for affordable, easy-to-operate alternatives.www.thedrive.com
I wonder if I could get that system to work on the Griz-O-Copter?
These aircraft were already getting armed aftermarket. This is just a way for the OEM to get that action. There are also some USG policies that make this beneficial to buyers.Some interesting Bell Helicopter news….
Bell Is Arming Its Civil Helicopters In Hopes Of Replacing Europe's Russian Rotorcraft
Bell executives foresee the Russian rotorcraft industry collapsing, opening a market for affordable, easy-to-operate alternatives.
I wonder if I could get that system to work on the Griz-O-Copter?
www.defensenews.com
Having recently "played" with some of the latest public-safety oriented drones/sUAS (think pick-up bed size vehicles) the tech and sensors on COTS systems are amazing. I'm guessing the JSDF will leverage battery and internal combustion tech to get the range/sortie duration.Other interesting news, Japan is divesting all of its attack and recon rotary assets in favor of armed drones. While the savings in personnel, maintenance and such are obvious, I wonder if any of this is a result of the helicopter carnage we’ve seen in the Ukraine?
Japan to replace attack, observation helicopters with drone fleet
A Japanese document showed graphical representations of what appears to be loitering munitions and medium-altitude, long-endurance drones as replacements.
True, the Army already misses the Kiowa Warrior but you have to wonder what some of the future’s capability discussions are like.
Other interesting news, Japan is divesting all of its attack and recon rotary assets in favor of armed drones. While the savings in personnel, maintenance and such are obvious, I wonder if any of this is a result of the helicopter carnage we’ve seen in the Ukraine?
Japan to replace attack, observation helicopters with drone fleet
A Japanese document showed graphical representations of what appears to be loitering munitions and medium-altitude, long-endurance drones as replacements.
This is a solid point. I have a grasp on how the U.S. expects to operate in a highly contested (NATO like) environment and I have spent plenty of time at 29 Palms and Fort Irwin. But, I have assumed that the forces of darkness have been watching as well trying to learn a thing or two. So the “tactical lunacy” we see in the Ukraine is surprising to me. I can’t figure out if the primary Russian systems either (a) simply don’t work, (b) are manned by idiots who don’t know how to work them, or (c) aren’t actually deployed for fear of having their technology exposed or being lost in combat.
Other interesting news, Japan is divesting all of its attack and recon rotary assets in favor of armed drones. While the savings in personnel, maintenance and such are obvious, I wonder if any of this is a result of the helicopter carnage we’ve seen in the Ukraine?
Japan to replace attack, observation helicopters with drone fleet
A Japanese document showed graphical representations of what appears to be loitering munitions and medium-altitude, long-endurance drones as replacements.
Well, my guess, and it is a total guess, is that the Corps is going to piggyback off the FVL work done by the army so their new machines can keep up with the V-22. The tech going into the new ships is expensive so probably there will be fewer of them. So, while hovering isn’t going anywhere, we might see the end of skids in the next ten years or so.
Shame. The externalities caused by FD2030 have made trying to position yourself in the right places at the right times as a budding aviator feel like a walk through a minefield.
Keep in mind, I’m assuming an awful lot.
