TALONS At-Sea Demo on USS Zephyr Patrol Coastal Ship
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2017
- DARPA’s Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) research effort recently demonstrated its prototype of a low-cost, elevated sensor mast aboard a U.S. Navy vessel for the first time. The crew of USS Zephyr, a Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship, tried out the technology demonstration system over three days last March near Naval Station Mayport in Mayport, Florida.
TALONS demonstrated safe and routine operation from the ship’s deck under a variety of sea states and wind conditions without impacting the ship’s operational capability. During operationally relevant test scenarios, it significantly improved the ship’s capabilities to detect, track, and classify contacts of interest. It also increased communications range between the ship and remote platforms such as the Zephyr’s rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs).
Towed behind boats or ships, TALONS could persistently carry intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and communications payloads of up to 150 pounds between 500 and 1,500 feet in altitude-many times higher than current ships’ masts-and greatly extend the equipment’s range and effectiveness.
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That is really cool
Only a matter of time before sailors attach themselves to it for some parasailing action 😄
I laughed.
Did DARPA just reinvent the kite?
Pretty much... derp
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this would be better if a higher percentile of the materials were opaque..
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So why not outfit each ship with some small drones that can be launched and recovered that could do the same thing autonomously and offer more advanced scouting abilities? Each ship should have several drones in escort to detect enemy ships, aircraft and early warning for missiles as well as video survallance, communications and targeting. Instead you have a large directional chute that can bee seen and fail when the ship stops. It;s cost effective but with some serious flaws.
this seems like a no-brainer contraption. just dont slow down.
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