Solar Drones ... de alternatieve satellieten

Gestart door Harald, 18/08/2020 | 10:01 uur

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US Navy, CENTCOM seek solutions for stratospheric ISR operations



The US Navy and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are seeking industry solutions to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities to enhance the use of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) for stratospheric intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, according to a joint solicitation.

The Strategic Command, Control, Communications, Computers and ISR (C4ISR) to Operationalize the Stratosphere (SCOS) programme will be led out of CENTCOM and the Naval Surface Warfare Center – Crane Division (NSWC-Crane). The programme will focus on the use of stratospheric balloons or solar-electric powered UAS platforms, according to the Request for Solutions (RFS) notice by the Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) other transactional authority (OTA).

"Developmental testing in the last five years has been focused on operationalising the stratosphere" via stratospheric balloons and solar UASs, the RFS stated. "These platforms offer the opportunity to enhance the mission for persistent operations in non-permissive environments," it added.

With the platforms' extremely high operating altitude and ability to remain on station over an ISR target for an extended period of time, both stratospheric systems provide combat commanders earlier intelligence and warning data on a proposed threat, as well as provide ground forces with a resilient airborne communication node and information cross datalink, programme officials wrote. Additionally, the operating altitudes of these platforms can improve maritime and land domain awareness, as well as mitigate any degradation in space based ISR collection assets, such as satellites, they added.

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/us-navy-centcom-seek-solutions-for-stratospheric-isr-operations

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Boeing Aurora ODYSSEUS

Odysseus changes how we use the sky, opening vast new possibilities for those who need to stay connected and informed.

At a fraction of the cost of a satellite and with exponentially more time aloft than a conventional UAV, Odysseus is a customizable platform for your ultra-long-endurance mission requirements. Also known as a HALE UAV (High-Altitude, Long Endurance), Odysseus can carry a larger payload than any other aircraft in development or production in its class. This enables more missions and better resulting data quality from each mission.

Odysseus operates far above the weather and other aircraft with the ability to cover a broad geographic area while keeping its station. Powered by advanced solar cells and built with light-weight materials, it has zero emissions and can be repositioned and reprogrammed as mission requirements and technology evolve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvPnMBjduao

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Zephyr S High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS)

The Zephyr S next-generation High-Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) is a new variant of the Zephyr family of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) owned by Airbus Defence and Space. The aircraft was unveiled at the Farnborough Air Show 2018.

Zephyr S, a production variant of Zephyr 8 demonstrator, is designed to offer greater operational flexibility and improved endurance than its predecessor, Zephyr 7.

The new variant is intended for a variety of military, security and civil missions, including maritime surveillance, border patrol, intelligence, reconnaissance, navigation, satellite-like communications, missile detection, environmental surveillance, signals intelligence (SIGINT), in-theatre C4ISTAR relay, continuous photo capturing, and humanitarian and disaster relief.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKdZZREgwOI

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Solar drones vliegen hoog in de lucht hoog boven al het commerciële vliegverkeer. Deze electrische drones kunnen "onbeperkt" doorvliegen door gebruik van zonnepanelen op de vleugels. Perfect in te zetten voor diverse militaire doeleinden, zoals INTELL, communicatie, verkenningen met radar, FLIR, enzovoort.

Worden dit de toekomstige satellieten of alternatieve satellieten ?         

Russia develops several project of solar drones
take 1
https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/focus-analysis-photo-report-aviation-defence-industry/aviation-defence-industry-technology/6469-analysis-russia-develops-several-project-of-solar-drones-take-1.html

take 2
https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/focus-analysis-photo-report-aviation-defence-industry/aviation-defence-industry-technology/6455-analysis-russian-army-to-get-orlan-30-drones-take-2.html