In the United States for military ships developed "communication parachutes"

The United States Department of Defense Defense Projects Agency (DARPA) is conducting tests on the TALONS communications system designed to equip warships, reports Popular Mechanics with reference to the portal Defense-aerospace.

According to the portal, "the TALONS system consists of a parachute-wing, automatic winches and communication cables."

According to the Pentagon, "an inexpensive parafoil launched from a ship will be able to carry various payloads, including communications equipment and surveillance systems."

Such a parachute can raise to a height of up to 450 m more than 60-kg equipment, thereby significantly increasing the range of the system.

The equipment has already passed a series of tests on land and at sea, the final test remains. Based on its results, a final decision will be made on the possibility of operating the system.

Comments

[andrei332809]

yes, but it will also be visible from afar

[A-Sim]

This is a way to show the flag ...

[chunga-changa]

Powerful idea, cheap and cheerful. It is much simpler and cheaper than balloons planned for a buzzer. It can be seen from far away, so everything is relative, optics will not be visible for five to seven kilometers, and the radar can see for tens and hundreds of kilometers. At high altitude, you can use a less powerful radar compared to what you have to put on ships, a less powerful radar is likely to detect an enemy’s radiating ship stronger than it will see.

[hydrox]

Quote: chunga-changa

a less powerful radar is likely to detect an enemy’s radiating ship stronger than it will.

But a more powerful ship’s radar of opposing forces oh how easy it will detect a radiant parafoil radar!
With passive radar, parafoil is harder ...

[LVMI1980]

but only works in motion. better something like a balloon

[Juborg]

The campaign did find another way to cut the budget. I wonder how many yards this time will be written off (stolen!). You can’t hang an over-the-horizon radar on it.

[marlin1203]

This is old technology; in the fleet, airships were used in the 1st World War

[demon1978]

And what ??? !!! Cheap and cheerful !!! It’s strange that we didn’t think of it before, including

[A-Sim]

and the fact that sonars under water dragged behind them did not suggest any thoughts?

[hydrox]

Quote: A-Sim

and the fact that sonars under water dragged behind them did not suggest any thoughts?

There it was a way of detuning from acoustic noise ...

[lelikas]

Quote: demon1978

And what ??? !!! Cheap and cheerful !!! It’s strange that we didn’t think of it before, including

Seriously ?

[seregatara1969]

there were times — used communication balloons — raised the antenna

[DenZ]

Everything new is well forgotten old. The submarines were equipped with reconnaissance planes-fire spotters (in French "Surkuf" for example, on I-400 on HMS M2). The same functions - observation, information gathering.

[DenZ]

Everything new is well forgotten old. The submarines were equipped with reconnaissance aircraft-spotters of fire (in French "Surkuf", for example, on the I-400 on the HMS M2) The same functions - observation, information gathering (From the Japanese I-400 "Seyran" ).

[your1970]

yeah-yeah, in WWII they carried box-shaped balloons and kites, in between there was a "snake antenna", in WWII the USA itself was dragged by parachutes and snakes ...
Yeah, I forgot even tethered gyros ..
Used all countries of the world with a more or less decent fleet overlooking the sea ...

[Jan Ivanov]

Where the mobile does not take, and you need to call dozarez.

[beer-youk]

The most reliable means of communication are carrier pigeons. As soon as you think of the Pentagon? Well, how much dough can be squeezed out on one feed only!

[Palach]

At the same time, sailors can ride a paraglider!