This will be an important platform for Canada and I certainly hope that we get the ASW package to make full use of them.A tidy little op-ed on the MQ-9B Sea Guardian.
I may be a bit biased, but I'm of the opinion that it certainly doesn't get enough attention that the Distributed-ASW package has a "made in Canada" angle. Everything from initial design, development and conduct of operator training right in Kanata!The MQ-9B Sea Guardian and the revolution in anti-submarine warfare
The MQ-9B Sea Guardian will bring about a revolution in anti-submarine warfare, forcing nations to re-examine the utility of the submarine.wavellroom.com
A real missed opportunity that this capability may not be envisioned on RCAF's variant.
Looking forward to seeing this capability rapidly operationalized by a bunch of our allies!
The Sea Guardian is simply substituting a long-endurance, unmanned MPA for a manned MPA. There's no new technology for either detection of destruction of enemy subs on the platform and the extended endurance is coming at the expense of overall capability. The MQ-9B is currently unarmed and even when it is armed it will have less payload than a manned MPA. The extended endurance of the Sea Guardian also doesn't necessarily result in greater persistence in conducting it's mission either since it can only carry 40 x A-size sonobuoys vs 129 on a P-8.Once fully operational, the MQ-9B will end the submarine’s dominance in naval warfare. This is just the beginning, and soon, the MQ-9B will be further upgraded, and the new models will likely be able to simultaneously carry the sonobuoys and depth charges/torpedoes under their wing pylons. The MQ-9B and platforms like it will join the air and naval services of different nations. The proliferation of this technology will not be restricted to any one country.
A revolution in anti-submarine warfare is on the horizon and requires the immediate attention of military strategists and policymakers. The revolution, led by the MQ-9B, will alter the dynamics of naval warfare for generations to come.
A tidy little op-ed on the MQ-9B Sea Guardian.
I may be a bit biased, but I'm of the opinion that it certainly doesn't get enough attention that the Distributed-ASW package has a "made in Canada" angle. Everything from initial design, development and conduct of operator training right in Kanata!The MQ-9B Sea Guardian and the revolution in anti-submarine warfare
The MQ-9B Sea Guardian will bring about a revolution in anti-submarine warfare, forcing nations to re-examine the utility of the submarine.wavellroom.com
A real missed opportunity that this capability may not be envisioned on RCAF's variant.
Looking forward to seeing this capability rapidly operationalized by a bunch of our allies!
The Royal Navy has been operating pilotless aircraft from its ships for around two decades but the Mojave – a version of the MQ1C Gray Eagle aircraft adapted for take-off and landing from runways even shorter than the flight deck of Queen Elizabeth-class carriers – is much larger and more complex than other models. Mojave is capable of carrying out several long endurance missions from medium altitude, with its maximum altitude being 29,000ft.
Looks like a further delay to RPAS, to make it work in the "high arctic": News article about RPAS project delays due to Arctic performance.
It’s not a further delay - the article was just reposted to Defense News. It’s the same article as from a month or two ago, posted on this thread.Looks like a further delay to RPAS, to make it work in the "high arctic": News article about RPAS project delays due to Arctic performance.
Sure, but it’s not like North Dakota gets frickin col….North Dakota Air National Guard
Just sayin'
Yes , but it's not the Canadian North. Avery important distinction. Absolutely completely different from the examples you give .Pretty sure last time I looked we also had them in Alaska and Thule…
Yes , but it's not the Canadian North. Avery important distinction. Absolutely completely different from the examples you give .
No, seriously...
If they operate out of Elmendorf AFB then the climate there is much warmer than North Dakota.Pretty sure last time I looked we also had them in Alaska and Thule…
Once again, it is not the cold weather that is at issue.Yeah. It's a dry cold.