Launch from a really high altitude and let it glide towards target with lift and some occasional thrusts.
It will definitely be in subsonic speeds.
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It will definitely be in subsonic speeds.
For well equipped sat access navies/countries it wont matter much, Ships big and slow,
But most of the actual 'hostile' forces US faces arent against those but lesser tech outfits, like houthis and the like , in those situations it helps alot.
Shahed 136, FLM 136....
Good going lads! Totally not a copy sent/shot down at ukraine..
A very good video, and damn 8-12 years PER carrier, so to replace them all at current pace would take decades, no way is Enterprise finishing by 2030 timeline. More like 2032-33.
Theoretically, the carriers after Kennedy and Enterprise should be more on schedule. Ford was poorly designed and implemented so they had a ton of problems building it. In order to launch, they had to take things planned for Kennedy and Enterprise so now these ships are massively delayed. The USN has to be the service with the most awful procurement system, with the Ford class, Constellation class, LCS classes, and Zumwalt class ranging somewhere from a mess to a near disaster.
Back to the theoretical part, the later Ford class carriers should be more on schedule, but I think that the USN first needs to acknowledge their failures and do something substantative to address them in order to accomplish this.
Theoretically yes and in a 'best case scenario' too, because watching the video it doesnt seem like they are even on a positive/improvement trajectory.
Some shipyard furloughed 400+ people, decision makers not appointed or fired by trump team, budget not allocated to somethings.
Some southkorean guy that wants to invest $20bn into us ports but 'No one is there to talk to him'
I was so surprised to hear that navy doesnt have fire-fighting ships/boats and they let just that 1 ship burn because...they couldnt fight it.. bruh what happened to the 'best damage control/repair' guys from ww2 to this.
And yeah USN needs to go to therapy or something.
Also also One of the big issues for the CVN's is the 'lift/elevator' that seems like one of the most simplest systems to me (comparatively)
It appears that LUCAS will have the ability to operate cooperatively and autonomously with other similar drones, making it ideal for swarming missions, a tactic already used effectively by Russian and Iranian forces in the Ukrainian theater of operations.
One of LUCAS's distinguishing features is its integration with the MUSIC (Multi-domain Unmanned Systems Integrated Communications) network, allowing it to act as an airborne communications node, ensuring secure and continuous connectivity between ground, air, and maritime units even in environments with intense electronic jamming or GPS denial. This capability reinforces its applicability in scenarios such as the Indo-Pacific, where distributed maritime operations doctrine requires resilience and flexibility.
LUCAS goes further by incorporating reusability capabilities, real-time control, onboard artificial intelligence, and modularity—allowing it to be quickly adapted to different missions and threats.
The introduction of LUCAS aligns with the U.S. Department of Defense's "Replicator" program, which envisions the mass production of expendable, autonomous drones to address the growing threat of high-intensity conflicts and aerial saturation.
The drone is expected to be deployed in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) missions, particularly in naval and amphibious operations, where its coordinated strike capability and low operational cost are crucial.
Sounds like its def gonna be expensive than $40-50K, Lucas will be listening to constant Music.
'Replicator'
I have seen enough stargate to know this is a horrible name
hopefully doesnt end in the same fate as replicators did in that.and in the video the presenter hints that it was because they were providing defective wields which is really troubling when you think about it.