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Subject: LHD-UAV
DropBear    4/3/2008 8:00:39 AM

The following theoretical CGI pic has an RAN LHD launching a UAV from the ski jump.

Question -

Does the RAN have some ideas/need for an organic RAN based UAV for OTH fleet targeting/surveillance?

I know this is just an animation and I am personally strongly against acquiring the F-35B STOVL for ADF service, however, what are the merits of using or having permanantly deployed RAN UAV from said ship?

Curious.


 
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DropBear       4/3/2008 8:01:43 AM
Source: link height=768 alt="" src="http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/wp/images/SHIP_LHD_Canberras_Concept_Mission_UAV_lg.jpg" width=1024 border=0>
 
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DropBear    Feck that!   4/3/2008 8:03:30 AM
 
Try again...
 
 
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Aussie Diggermark 2       4/4/2008 12:32:04 AM
I think it almost a certainty that UAV's will operate off them at some point in the future. If not RAN owned assets than certainly Army assets.

A RAN/RAAF operated UCAV capability might be a possibility too given that RAN has previously indicated interest in a Firescout type TUAV capability. I imagine that anywhere up to 12 of those could be operated from a vessel the size of an LHD without significantly effecting the "transport" helo capability. 

 
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Yimmy       4/4/2008 1:03:35 PM
"Fire probe!"
 
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Volkodav       4/5/2008 8:24:35 AM
I wonder if, as`UCAVs are proven, we will see a new class of warship evolve; a sort of UCAV carrier.
 
This would be a smallish, stealthy, through deck design with EM cats and arrester gear operating nothing but UCAV's.
 
Maybe a partial ANZAC replacement from 2030?
 
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