The Pentagon is forced to abandon the development of new drone drone

Due to funding cuts, the Pentagon plans to curtail the UCLASS program, which provides for the development of strike UAVs and drones-scouts based on aircraft carriers, reports Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

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Previously, $ 818 million was allocated for these works. It is expected that next year the money will be allocated (89 million) only for the continuation of the development of the deck drone-refueler.

The newspaper reminds that the development of shock drones for aircraft carriers began in the 90-s after the Grumman A-6 Intruder was removed from service. It was assumed that "the UAVASS UAV will allow aircraft carriers to destroy ground targets, without approaching the shore at a dangerous distance and perform other shock tasks," the newspaper notes.

As for the refueling unit, the specialists intend to equip it with a radio and satellite control system, which would allow the operators on the aircraft carrier to lead the drone during the entire mission, "which can last several hours and cover an area of ​​thousands of miles."

However, on board there will be neither weapons nor sophisticated sensors that were planned for the UCLASS drone. The construction of this UAV will also not use the technology "stealth".

According to the newspaper, the savings saved on UAVs are planned to be spent on the purchase of additional F-35C fighter jets.

Comments

[Lemon1972]

They didn’t give them any more sawing, that’s their sadness

[Alex_Rarog]

Yeah, everything is drained to Fki ... wonderful same) change the iron that does not fly on drones

[A-Sim]

According to this article: "The funds saved on the UAV are planned to be spent on the purchase of additional F-35C fighters." it is probably more convenient to saw.

[cniza]

Earlier $ 818 million was allocated for these works. It is expected that next year the money will be allocated (89 million) only to continue the development of the deck drone.

Cool almost an order of magnitude, but it seems like the overall budget has grown, where did they redistribute it?

[Sid.74]

Quote: cniza

where did they redistribute it?

In the IG and Alkaidu probably invested ...

In addition, the US senator recently resented that the Russians did not bring down the drones allocated to Ukraine and the drones, but jammed and took them for themselves ...
The United States is a shame, however ... billions are spending, and the Russians will take them for themselves.

"The Ukrainian side tried to organize aerial reconnaissance over the territory of Crimea using UAVs. The latter were part of the grouping of the 66th American military intelligence brigade (stationed in Bavaria) and deployed to the area of ​​the city of Kirovograd (Ukraine)," the media write. But the United States and Ukraine did not manage to observe the Crimea and the actions of the Black Sea Fleet forces. “As a result of the measures taken, two unmanned aerial vehicles of the Israeli design, such as MQ-5B Hunter, were intercepted. , - the military reports.

[Altona]

Quote: Limon1972

They didn’t give them any more sawing, that’s their sadness

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Yes, here in the comments I don’t remember which article proved that the idea with drones was outdated. Not by itself, but in the context of a war with a technologically advanced adversary. The toy is not cheap, admittedly, with a body kit, with a weapon. But it will not withstand either the air defense of the attacked advanced country, or the means of electronic interception and just electronic warfare. Even if Iran already has a successful experience landing American drones on its territory. Therefore, the concept has changed, the strategem has again turned to the person on board, to the complex aircraft.

[vkl-47]

the mattress and war money don’t have any money？ what kind of stuffing. yes they have the whole economy built on war and on the production of weapons then Hollywood and SNN will scare the whole world with Russians. and yell at three throats to buy their weapons. whoever buys the color revolution

[Michael67]

"According to the newspaper, the funds saved on the UAV are planned to be spent on the purchase of additional F-35C fighters."
It is better to spend the saved money on the purchase of the mind. The whole world is on fire.

[PKK]

Yes, this is for people! They work steeply for PILOTS. + Laser, do not get fooled by the cheap info.

[PKK]

Request to knowledgeable and authoritative analysts, to answer: why did Russia and France lose 100 thousand soldiers each during Napoleon’s retreat? Answers like Russians who are not used to winter are not accepted. They lost all horses. Residues returned to Russia by ship. What is the reason for such casualties, only nuclear war?

[Lord of the Sith]

According to the newspaper, the savings saved on UAVs are planned to be spent on the purchase of additional F-35C fighter jets.

Right! I also think it is necessary to abandon the new nuclear submarines, also in favor of the F-35 ...

[bodzu]

Everything is very simple. Management of UAV drones is perfectly intercepted by the Russian Aerospace Forces. So after some time they may become the property of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

[sir_obs]

On the crested, much spent or what?

[Samen]

Quote: sir_obs

On the crested, much spent or what?

Noooo ... We just saw that the Chinese quadrocopters bought in Detsky Mir coped with reconnaissance tasks just as well. Well, at the price, 5 orders of magnitude lower. So we are sad ...

[denni]

I think it's time for them to abandon the old ones.

[SAM 5]

I can’t imagine something with a refueling drone. IMHO will work as with drums.

[sir_obs]

Well, this is such a drone from which you can rub gasoline

[SAM 5]

Well, this is such a drone from which you can rub gasoline

That is, a canister with wings and a propeller?

[Altona]

Quote: sir_obs

Well, this is such a drone from which you can rub gasoline

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Not gasoline, carasin ... And he himself will fly to the wizard who can put him in a dodgy thing ...

[corporal]

Quote: SAM 5

I can’t imagine something with a refueling drone.

Good idea, by the way.
Imagine:
1- Attack aircraft do not need to land (and then take off) on an aircraft carrier for refueling (for example, ammunition remained, and a new target appeared in the same patrol area)
2- the aircraft carrier does not need to approach the theater, where the same anti-ship missiles can get it
3- the radius of action of the aircraft increases, well, let's say diametrically opposite sides of the AUG (then you need two refueling, well, or how much it is supposed to be there).

[VALERIK_097]

Well, YES: the only question is how to ensure the speed of the refueling drone so that it does not put a refillable product into a corkscrew, or wraps around a refueling product

[Tusv]

I’m not Stanislavsiy, I’m potamu: "Oh well" -I believed it the first time

[Mountain shooter]

The team for manned fighters trampled the drone team. This is American football, baby. hesitated a bit, and fly upside down!

[AlexTires]

The article should be titled "The United States has abandoned the development of MARINE-based combat drones." Nobody refuses from conventional land development ... Yes, and there is doubt on this score, because it is hardly a question of refusal, rather, in a temporary suspension of the program until the appearance and development of the technology on which they stumbled ...

[tol100v]

Quote: AlexTires

. Nobody refuses from usual land developments ...

Most likely the way it is. Something did not grow together with drones for AUG. But not the lack of money. Probably sent to additional research and development.

[VP]

Drones launched under the knife is nonsense, F-35 will soon begin to be devoured by the aircraft carriers themselves)

[iliya87]

If earlier it was allocated 818 million, now 89 million, the saved money will be spent on the purchase of the F-35C and they already cost 140 million 1 pc. And how much are they going to buy for the money saved? 5-7 pieces?))) PPC Minds

[VP]

for the purchase of F-35C and they are already under 140 million 1 pc.

Actually, 265 million
They promise to reach 140 by 2020. They know how to promise, in this they are just the best
http://www.militaryparitet.com/ttp/data/ic_ttp/8267/
And this, without taking into account the wildest development costs, there are still no prospects for ending there.

[wolfhound]

good news. Bluff only.

[Mama_Cholli]

Hopefully our electronic warfare systems will create bad weather for this kind of flying machines in an hour "x".

[vadimtt]

Impact drones will become useful when they carry out a combat mission completely autonomously and not according to radio commands or a prescribed plan and at the same time show initiative and ingenuity. And this will happen only with the advent of heavy AI, which is not expected in the coming decades. In addition, the ethical side of the issue with the transfer of the right to make independent decisions by the robot has not been solved even theoretically Otherwise, the collapse of the judicial system - "someone will put him in prison, he is a monument"

[triglav]

Well now it’s time to refuse from aircraft carriers!

[gergi]

As much as they spend on the Pentagon, it’s already possible to fill up everything and all with drones. They steal grandly where our bureaucrats are, there is something to strive for.

[yuriy55]

Question to the experts:
"Are these holes on an aircraft carrier's runway going to interfere with the takeoffs of combat drones or some other training drones?"

[voyaka uh]

Sailors still got a tiny increase in the budget (land cuts greatly).
Obama cuts the military non-pa-detski.
The Navy will receive a total of 8 ships in 2016: 1 amphibious San Antonio, 2 nuclear submarines Virginia, 2 Arly Burke, 3 ships of the coastal zone, 1 tanker.
That's all.
They will receive only 4 F-35S. What drones?

[corporal]

Quote: voyaka uh

The MF will receive a total of 8 ships in 2016: 1 amphibious San Antonio, 2 nuclear submarines Virginia, 2 Arly Burke, 3 ships of the coastal zone, 1 tanker.
That's all.

All. Yeah, modestly and tastefully. Our Navy will not see such a thing for the five-year period.