Войти

Drones have learned to hunt for submarines

2125
0
0

The Americans are making progress in creating anti-submarine drones. Yesterday, January 19, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US Navy and General Atomics successfully tested the MQ-9A Block V Reaper drone with a kit for setting up sonar buoys.

The tests were conducted as part of the development of the MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone — a modification of the MQ-9 for the needs of the Navy. Testing took place in the Pacific Ocean. The drone dropped ten sonar buoys, detected an underwater object with their help, and transmitted the target data to the command post in real time.

Render of the MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone

Image source: defensenews.com

"This is the first demonstration of anti-submarine aircraft. The successful completion of these tests paves the way for further development of additional anti-submarine warfare capabilities with our MQ-9s, " said David Alexander, President of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.

The MQ-9B SeaGuardian will be able to carry four units with sonar buoys (up to 40 A-size buoys or 80 G-size buoys). The US Navy expects that the use of drones will reduce the use of anti-submarine aircraft Boeing P-8A Poseidon, thereby reducing the cost of air search for underwater targets.

The rights to this material belong to
The material is placed by the copyright holder in the public domain
  • The news mentions
Страны
Компании
Проекты
Do you want to leave a comment? Register and/or Log in
ПОДПИСКА НА НОВОСТИ
Ежедневная рассылка новостей ВПК на электронный почтовый ящик
  • Discussion
    Update
  • 26.04 13:57
  • 8639
Without carrot and stick. Russia has deprived America of its usual levers of influence
  • 26.04 13:36
  • 14
Генерал-майора Ивана Попова приговорили к пяти годам колонии общего режима и лишили звания
  • 26.04 02:52
  • 2
СМИ: японские военные вышли на финишную прямую в создании рельсотрона
  • 25.04 19:36
  • 1
A massive attack by Ukrainian UAVs on Crimea may be preparation for an amphibious operation
  • 25.04 17:11
  • 0
БПЛА для Беларуси – запас карман не тянет!
  • 25.04 17:11
  • 40
CEO of UAC Slyusar: SSJ New tests with Russian engines will begin in the fall - TASS interview
  • 25.04 16:54
  • 0
Некоторые аспекты устойчивости обороны в современных вооружённых конфликтах
  • 25.04 16:22
  • 1
В Москве состоялось расширенное заседание Военного совета Сухопутных войск
  • 25.04 15:56
  • 1
На Украине показали заброшенную БМП на шасси Т-55
  • 25.04 15:49
  • 1
Стрельбу доработанного БТР-82А показали на видео
  • 25.04 15:40
  • 1
Manul, the younger brother of the BMP-3, will become a dangerous opponent on the battlefield.
  • 25.04 15:34
  • 6
Бывший министр обороны России оценил отсталость авиастроения России
  • 25.04 15:28
  • 2
В США оценили последствия неудачи российского МиГ-1.44
  • 25.04 09:09
  • 1
"Let's march to Vladivostok." What could a war between Russia and Europe look like?
  • 24.04 21:59
  • 0
Ответ на "В США оценили последствия неудачи российского МиГ-1.44"