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It's weird how the battle field is devolving and evolving. Trenches, AI drones, low profile Soviet tanks with tall defensive works, propeller planes armed with pissed-off gunners firing shotguns at jet engined, Horten shaped drones mimicking the first WW 1aerial combats...I ain't even getting into the political weirdness.Distantly related, still germane:
Current and future operators of A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft could use them to shoot down incoming drones, according to manufacturer Embraer. There is already something of an emerging trend when it comes to the idea of employing light attack planes in the drone hunting role. This has been enabled, in large part, by the combat-proven effectiveness of specially-configured laser-guided 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) rockets in the air-to-air role against drones, developments that TWZ has been first to report on in many cases.
Embraer outlined the potential of the A-29 as a flying drone-killer in a press release today. The Super Tucano is a two-seat single-engine turboprop aircraft in widespread service globally, both as a trainer and a light attack platform. The aircraft's standard configuration includes two .50 caliber machine guns, one in each wing. The plane also has the ability to carry various guided and unguided munitions, and other stores, on up to four underwing hardpoints and another one under the center of the fuselage. A-29s can be equipped with one of several sensor turrets containing a mix of electro-optical and infrared cameras, as well as laser spot trackers and/or designators, under the forward end of the fuselage, as well.
A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft Being Pitched As Drone Hunter
The A-29's chief competitor, the AT-6 Wolverine, is also getting the same treatment as the aerial drone defense market explodes.www.twz.com
As in "Forward..March!"?
Great minds think alike.....and then there's usAs in "Forward..March!"?
Great minds think alike...and fools never differ.Great minds think alike.....and then there's us
It's weird how the battle field is devolving and evolving. Trenches, AI drones, low profile Soviet tanks with tall defensive works, propeller planes armed with pissed-off gunners firing shotguns at jet engined, Horten shaped drones mimicking the first WW 1aerial combats...I ain't even getting into the political weirdness.
Strange war.
I have a vague memory of hearing about similarly barbaric behaviour in Beirut in the early 80'sNot in relation with the Ukraine agression but Russia was a sponsor of Serbia and I could not find a place to post the link :
Italian authorities investigating 'sniper tourism' during the Bosnian War
Republika Srpska's sniper campaign in Sarajevo during the 1992-1995 Bosnia War was designed to kill and terrorize civilians.www.wearethemighty.com
This is interesting, because quite some time back, the discussion of possible COIN aircraft options for Ukraine was shot down (pun intended) because they would be a liability on the battlefield.Distantly related, still germane:
Current and future operators of A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft could use them to shoot down incoming drones, according to manufacturer Embraer. There is already something of an emerging trend when it comes to the idea of employing light attack planes in the drone hunting role. This has been enabled, in large part, by the combat-proven effectiveness of specially-configured laser-guided 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) rockets in the air-to-air role against drones, developments that TWZ has been first to report on in many cases.
Embraer outlined the potential of the A-29 as a flying drone-killer in a press release today. The Super Tucano is a two-seat single-engine turboprop aircraft in widespread service globally, both as a trainer and a light attack platform. The aircraft's standard configuration includes two .50 caliber machine guns, one in each wing. The plane also has the ability to carry various guided and unguided munitions, and other stores, on up to four underwing hardpoints and another one under the center of the fuselage. A-29s can be equipped with one of several sensor turrets containing a mix of electro-optical and infrared cameras, as well as laser spot trackers and/or designators, under the forward end of the fuselage, as well.
A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft Being Pitched As Drone Hunter
The A-29's chief competitor, the AT-6 Wolverine, is also getting the same treatment as the aerial drone defense market explodes.www.twz.com
This is interesting, because quite some time back, the discussion of possible COIN aircraft options for Ukraine was shot down (pun intended) because they would be a liability on the battlefield.
But, here we are.
Distantly related, still germane:
Current and future operators of A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft could use them to shoot down incoming drones, according to manufacturer Embraer. There is already something of an emerging trend when it comes to the idea of employing light attack planes in the drone hunting role. This has been enabled, in large part, by the combat-proven effectiveness of specially-configured laser-guided 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) rockets in the air-to-air role against drones, developments that TWZ has been first to report on in many cases.
Embraer outlined the potential of the A-29 as a flying drone-killer in a press release today. The Super Tucano is a two-seat single-engine turboprop aircraft in widespread service globally, both as a trainer and a light attack platform. The aircraft's standard configuration includes two .50 caliber machine guns, one in each wing. The plane also has the ability to carry various guided and unguided munitions, and other stores, on up to four underwing hardpoints and another one under the center of the fuselage. A-29s can be equipped with one of several sensor turrets containing a mix of electro-optical and infrared cameras, as well as laser spot trackers and/or designators, under the forward end of the fuselage, as well.
A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft Being Pitched As Drone Hunter
The A-29's chief competitor, the AT-6 Wolverine, is also getting the same treatment as the aerial drone defense market explodes.www.twz.com