Weinie
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Sigh. The problem isn't DoJ lawyers.
RPAS (was JUSTAS): the project to buy armed Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAVs
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Are you telling me lawyers will work independent and contrary to the orders of their employer/client?
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Well, the whole problem is not lawyers….
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Presentation to RUSI in Sep.
Interesting, and great catch @dimsum. I only see the MQ-9B in that presentation. I didn't think a winner had been chosen yet, between the MQ-9B and the Heron TP...
Spencer100
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MQ-9B last man standing.
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I mean, it was one of two bidders.
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It is somewhere in the previous 26 pages, but the second bidder backed out of the competition. The project team had only one bid to evaluate to ensure it met the compliancy requirements.
Thanks. I missed that. Good outcome I think. I wonder if we'll choose the version with the PWC engine...
GA-ASI Tests PT6 E-Series Engine From Pratt & Whitney on MQ-9B RPA
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On July 29, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) tested a PT6 E-Series model turboprop…
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I was curious about the high bandwidth communications needed for the arctic metioned in the presentation. I first found out about Canada’s project here:
spacenews.com
Which led me to the procurement page for the Enhanced Satellite Communication Project - Polar for tactical communications in the Arctic.
dgpaapp.forces.gc.ca
I hope the project is on course.
Satellites key to Canada's Arctic surveillance strategy - SpaceNews
Citing a changing security climate, Canada is bolstering its defense and surveillance capabilities in the Arctic with a focus on using space assets and new technology.
spacenews.com
Which led me to the procurement page for the Enhanced Satellite Communication Project - Polar for tactical communications in the Arctic.
Enhanced Satellite Communication Project - Polar - Defence Capabilities Blueprint
Enhanced Satellite Communication Project - Polar - Defence Capabilities Blueprint
I hope the project is on course.
daftandbarmy
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The Valkyrie's kid brother the Mako. An armed version of the Kratos BQM-167A target drone.
The video shows a pair of Makos operating with a Harrier. Interesting in that all of them are runway independent.
www.kratosdefense.com
www.thedrive.com
www.kratosdefense.com
The video shows a pair of Makos operating with a Harrier. Interesting in that all of them are runway independent.
Aerial Targets
Kratos is a leading provider of state-of-the-art, high-performance aerial target drones.
www.kratosdefense.com
XQ-58A Valkyrie Flies Longer, Higher, Heavier In Recent Test
Kratos continues to expand the flight envelope and capabilities of the stealthy, low-cost XQ-58A, and says customers are starting to line up.
www.thedrive.com
Tactical UAVs
With the emergence of near-peer adversaries and the ever-increasing cost of tactical aircraft acquisition costs.
www.kratosdefense.com
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Yes, the MQ-9B SkyGuardian. Reaper is the MQ-9A.
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