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Imagine the Brits talking to the Americans about your Nuclear Program “Violet Club”.
RPAS (was JUSTAS): the project to buy armed Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAVs
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Eye In The Sky
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Just thought I’d add the official GOC webpage on this one; not sure I’ve see it in the thread yet.
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Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) - Canada.ca
This project will acquire a medium altitude and armed Remotely Piloted Aircraft System along with associated equipment, weapons, infrastructure and in-service sustainment capability that will support up to three concurrent lines of operation, domestic or international. This project supports...
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I desperately hope we buy the MQ-9B. The weapons fit out on the Israeli model might be a pain in the ass using western weapons. Plus the MQ-9B looks way cooler.Just thought I’d add the official GOC webpage on this one; not sure I’ve see it in the thread yet.
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) - Canada.ca
This project will acquire a medium altitude and armed Remotely Piloted Aircraft System along with associated equipment, weapons, infrastructure and in-service sustainment capability that will support up to three concurrent lines of operation, domestic or international. This project supports...
MQ-9B SkyGuardian
MQ-9B SkyGuardian is the next generation of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), delivering persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) around the globe.
www.ga-asi.com
and a STOL version for less improved northern location.
A New Short-Field Advantage: MQ-9B STOL
Dave Alexander is a longtime aerospace engineer and the president of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Under his leadership the company has strengthened its dominance in unmanned aerial systems across the world...
www.ga-asi.com
Like I said, cooler.
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The Heron TP bid dropped out in June. Currently the only bidder is the MQ-9B.I desperately hope we buy the MQ-9B. The weapons fit out on the Israeli model might be a pain in the ass using western weapons. Plus the MQ-9B looks way cooler.
MQ-9B SkyGuardian
MQ-9B SkyGuardian is the next generation of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), delivering persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) around the globe.www.ga-asi.com
and a STOL version for less improved northern location.
A New Short-Field Advantage: MQ-9B STOL
Dave Alexander is a longtime aerospace engineer and the president of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Under his leadership the company has strengthened its dominance in unmanned aerial systems across the world...www.ga-asi.com
Like I said, cooler.
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I was going to say something about that but...wasn't sure that was "known".
Team SkyGuardian
Ensuring the success of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Industries that support them. Team SkyGuardian unites the best Canadian capabilities with the world's leading RPAS platform resulting in long-term Canadian jobs across aerospace, defence, and unmanned systems.
www.ga-asi.com
I wish I was at the start, or closer to the start, or my AES Op career. I'd be asking for this posting, no hesitation. But, looks like it's "B IV Prison" for me.
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Canada Moves Ahead With One RPAS Bid, Looks For Analysis Options | Aviation Week Network
The Royal Canadian Air Force is moving ahead on operational plans for its future Remotely Piloted Air Systems program, though it has work to do to determine how to analyze the data the future aircraft will collect.
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From a month ago.
Eye In The Sky
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My google-fu didn't pick that up. Hmmmmm....
I've seen some pics and data via our SOA/briefings, etc. The pic I saw of the GCS was pretty swept up looking (which I can't provide on here, obviously). Aside from the COL aspect and op tempo and impact...there are going to be some folks at the tip of the sword when this comes online that should be the envy of many in the CAF.
I've seen some pics and data via our SOA/briefings, etc. The pic I saw of the GCS was pretty swept up looking (which I can't provide on here, obviously). Aside from the COL aspect and op tempo and impact...there are going to be some folks at the tip of the sword when this comes online that should be the envy of many in the CAF.
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...and a ton of armchair-pilots deriding them for "playing video games". But I digress.
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So we are in the home stretch now and should wrap this up within 5 yrs?
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Jealousy manifests in different ways....
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They're designed to fly for over 24h - probably don't need to be based close to the fight. Just use existing airfields like standard mil aircraft.
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This is the official info:
4. Implementation
- Contract award: 2023/24
- First delivery: 2025/26- 2026/27
- Initial operational capability: 2027/28 – 2029/30
- Full operational capability: 2030/31 – 2032/33
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4 to 6 years to get to Initial Operational Capability. WW2 lasted 6 years. For reference.
Eye In The Sky
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Oh, I don't expect those timelines will be met.
I'm too close to CRA (2030) to do anything but watch this one from the sidelines, but I really do hope this one goes forward as intended.
seems pretty aggressive. FWSAR project started in 2002 for reference, and I’m not even sure that was the first attempt. Fixed-wing search and rescue procurement project - Canada.ca
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J-model stop-gap implementation is going much, much better than the ‘long term plan’.
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Didn't know the J's were involved in that. Funny how stove-piped we are being as my desk is all of 300m from a SAR Sqn...just always seem to be heads-down to our own world and problems.
H fleet is too small for 4 bases so J is taking over Trenton.
