US Navy testing aircraft carrier resupply with Blue Water drone

In the United States, they are testing new capabilities for aircraft carrier strike groups (AUG). The Pentagon is primarily interested in the possibility of updating the logistics of servicing aircraft carriers, including the issue of restocking the AUG.

The American press reported that the other day (February 21) a demonstration was held in the US Navy, during which a drone with vertical take-off and landing capabilities delivered some equipment to the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford. We are talking about the unmanned system BWML (Blue Water Maritime Logistics).

From the material:

This unmanned system delivered what the Navy describes as "light logistics equipment."

What exactly was delivered on board the American aircraft carrier, as well as the weight of the cargo, is not reported.

The drone flew from Patuxent River Base in Maryland to Norfolk Base in Virginia, where the aircraft carrier is currently located. The covered distance was about 200 km.

U.S. Rear Admiral John Meyer, Commander aviation component of the Atlantic segment of the US Navy:

This UAV demonstration shows cutting-edge technology to improve our logistics efficiency. We have come a long way in integration drones in naval aviation, have taken into account all the lessons that can accelerate the development of such capabilities.

UAV Blue Water - one of the versions of the hybrid design, created by the Texas company Skyways. The drone is said to be capable of being controlled by artificial intelligence, has a maximum flight range of 800 km, and is capable of carrying a payload of up to 14 kg. He is able to fly autonomously between given coordinates. At the same time, it is capable of delivering cargo both by landing on the deck of the ship and by simple dropping.

In the future, it is planned to use dozens of such unmanned systems simultaneously for a thorough replenishment of AUG stocks.

UAV video from 2019:

Comments

[Aerodrome]

with a Blue Water drone

without gomosyatiny not tolerant ... although I think there was an option "black water" ...?

[Flooding]

Quote: Aerodrome

not tolerant without gomosyatiny

It's sad that they gave the homosexuals a wonderful blue color without a fight.
They are not worthy of him. We must return it to normal people.

[Insurgent]

Quote: Flood

It's sad that they gave the homosexuals a wonderful blue color without a fight.
They are not worthy of him. We must return it to normal people.

"Battle for colors", in that case, promises to be grandiose. the whole spectrum usurped ...

[Flooding]

Quote: Insurgent

After all, they usurped the entire spectrum ...

This is true. But here they voluntarily gave it up.

[Souchastnik]

We must return it to normal people.

Guys in blue berets won't just give up. Tolerasts will regret it.

[Insurgent]

Quote: Aerodrome

without gomosyatiny not tolerant ... although I think there was an option "black water" ...?

Moreover, "in the blessed 90s "advertising" blues "got to the liver ...

[Sidor Amenpodestovich]

Quote: Aerodrome

without gomosyatiny not tolerant ... although I think there was an option "black water".

Blue water - blue water.

[Vladimir_2U]

capable of carrying a payload of up to 14 kg

Let's go pigeon mail right away!

[marchcat]

! 4 kg. cargo - these are letters to the personnel or ...?

[Cowbra]

In the future, it is planned to use dozens of such unmanned systems simultaneously for a thorough replenishment of AUG stocks.

There will be a picture of "aircraft carrier flies stayed up"

[Flooding]

Quote: marchcat

! 4 kg. cargo - these are letters to the personnel or ...?

As an option, the delivery of medicines in the conditions of crew quarantine.

[NDR-791]

! 4 kg. cargo - these are letters to the personnel or ...?
Fresh beer to the captain

[lucul]

! 4 kg. cargo - these are letters to the personnel or ...?

Pampers are, where are they without them)))

[Ros 56]

What letters, condoms have forgotten.

[Reserve buildbat]

This is a box of beer to the captain

[Cowbra]

And then they will again say that their Russian hackers hacked, and therefore they devour their bluewater on the aircraft carrier

[vadim dok]

While the Russian cosmonauts were eating (I don’t want to eat boorish) American food!

[Cowbra]

Well, they put them on the counter after the Americans did not at all boorishly drill the toilet

[rocket757]

Why not .... the question is not only the economic component, sometimes it is simply NECESSARY and that's it.

[Kart]

Well, the case when you need a dose, but not more than 14 kg, is not too frequent.

[rocket757]

Quote: Carte

Well, the case when you need a dose, but not more than 14 kg, is not too frequent.

In the case of such a colossus as the supply of the ship, the truth is somehow not impressive ...
Well, maybe their admirals will send each other something very important ...

[Pereira]

Especially when the aircraft carrier is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

[rocket757]

From side to side ... they don't wander there one by one.

[Pereira]

Theoretically, from the point of view of technical development, and not bad. 21st century after all.

[rocket757]

This system may be useful in other places as well ...

[orionvitt]

In the article (and maybe in the American Navy), the concept of "replenishment" was really confused. On the aircraft carrier, which is essentially a small city, where "reserves" are consumed in hundreds of tons per day, they rejoice at a drone successfully arriving with a couple of kg of something. What is not specified.

[Jacket in stock]

The restocking was funny.
And as a replacement for pigeon mail, it is quite an interesting toy. So that not every time couriers drive.
Well, to work out the design for a promising full-size apparatus.

[OgnennyiKotik]

Test flights do not need to be done with a heavy load. After working out the technology, you can create full-fledged trucks. The same unmanned Osprey.

[lucul]

Test flights do not need to be done with a heavy load. After working out the technology, you can create full-fledged trucks

What to work out there? Buran himself flew and landed 30 years ago, almost on relyukhs.
And here, already with computers, they cannot work.

[Souchastnik]

The same unmanned Osprey.

To do this, it is enough to put remote and automatic control equipment on Osprey instead of the crew seats.

[evgen1221]

AI plus an optional autopilot will be brought to mind to any aircraft and Orions and so on will fly themselves. Automatic warehouse, automatic truck, automatic delivery, automatic protection. The perspectives take their breath away. With automatic production and mining, plus supplies from the Papuans all over the world, they can put their population into the service sector and allowances.

[Pereira]

It will not work. Negroes won't want to share.

[Konnick]

Americans like to call our weapons with all sorts of words like Satan, but here we don't need to invent, just "Vomit"

[Pereira]

Pizza delivery? Or? How much does a uranium rod for a reactor weigh?

[Zhenya Khazarsky]

Load weighing 14 kg. will be sufficient for an aircraft carrier only in one case - if it is 14 kilos of coke ...
Everything else is not serious!

[lucul]

Everything else is not serious!

Diapers, no? )))

[Zhenya Khazarsky]

Well, if only the captain. And for 5000 people it will not be enough))))

[APASUS]

In the United States, they are testing new capabilities for aircraft carrier strike groups (AUG). The Pentagon is primarily interested in the possibility of updating the logistics of servicing aircraft carriers, including the issue of restocking the AUG.

That they can supply UAVs to AUG with a payload of up to 14 kg?