MQ-8 Firescout takes part in VBSS training with USS Freedom (LCS 1)

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10 жыл бұрын

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2014) An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 takes off from the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training off the coast of Southern California. The training marked the first time a littoral combat ship, an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter and an SH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter conducted integrated VBSS training. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist3rd Class Mark El-Rayes/Released)

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@AlphaWest18 9 жыл бұрын

insanely high rate of frame camera.

@seeuclon 7 жыл бұрын

Looks like a bigger version of a remote controlled toy

@phrankus2009 10 жыл бұрын

Too much manual manipulation and not enough on-deck stability. Need more rapid and automated deployment and recovery during ... foul weather, and/or at night, rough seas (pitching deck) ... Obviously. I would like to see a TRACKED platform (like an automated snow-cat) that can launch and recover this bird with minimal manual rigging ... In due time, but SOONER rather than later. The OOD needs to be able to launch a recon drone, for OTH or to intercept belligerent small craft, ON DEMAND and during any reasonably operational conditions.

@AlphaWest18 9 жыл бұрын

Seriously, why couldn't they do the prep work in hanger and launch it via an omni lift/rail system, with auto release tether.

@phrankus2009 9 жыл бұрын

AlphaWest18 Exactly ... Launch and recovery must be instantaneous and reliable, under any "reasonable" operating conditions. ... As is, this is a fair-weather system that can only operate in the calmest sea-state and during daylight hours. ... Really useless if you cannot launch at a moments notice and recover it, at night, in the rain, on a pitching deck.