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Originally posted by Orion View PostOk I get it, Irish bad, foreign off the shelf good. Even if the foreign off the shelf was built to a foreign requirement for conditions not matching Ireland's. Sounds like a plan.
Proven, functioning , reproducable under economies of scale, good. New, unproven design, unproven manufacturer be it Irish/American/French or Mongolian: Bad. I'm sorry but that's a fact because you're obviously either somehow connected, hopelessly irrational or drunk.
Generation one Irish Naval UAS must be a proven design. Under EU tendering requirements and the DoD's own recent requirements in same process for proven capability they most likely will be. A welcome development to see the NS engaging with industry but as a complete novice to UAV ops, it must be able to draw on the experience, procedures and training of other operators, something that can only be done by operating the same type. By all means become a proving ground for home grown designs when in house UAV expertise is at sufficient levels.
Last I'm saying on the matter as I fear you're taking insult from cold facts .
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Originally posted by Orion View PostOk I get it, Irish bad, foreign off the shelf good. Even if the foreign off the shelf was built to a foreign requirement for conditions not matching Ireland's. Sounds like a plan.Everyone who's ever loved you was wrong.
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It may not be the best option operationally, but I see this as a potential pay off a longer term benefit. Linking the defence forces to development and investment for Irish industry is essential if we are to secure government and public interest in defence. We've missed this boat and bus several times before. Maybe if they get this right defence won't be a dirty word in the irish economy. Building the defence forces has to be seen as something Irish people can make money from. If that happens, the defence forces stand to benefit in the longer term.Last edited by expat01; 18 June 2015, 06:22.
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Originally posted by expat01 View PostIt may not be the best option operationally, but I see this as a potential pay off a longer term benefit. Linking the defence forces to development and investment for Irish industry is essential if we are to secure government and public interest in defence. We've missed this boat and bus several times before. Maybe if they get this right defence won't be a dirty word in the irish economy. Building the defence forces has to be seen as something Irish people can make money from. If that happens, the defence forces stand to benefit in the longer term.
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Just a quick but I believe important question on this: Timescales? When are the UAV's coming? Is it only when P63 is in service? is there even a plan in place to have something airborne by 2017? or 2020? Or ever? Or is it (as it seems to be) all just talk?
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Interesting article here, http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/06/a...tor-fisheries/, regarding the Aerovel Flexrotor. A UAV capable of vertical take off and landing and can operate for two days.
In operationLast edited by ODIN; 6 August 2015, 22:41.What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.
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Originally posted by pym View PostAnother way of doing things..
If the NS is still working with an Irish company on the sail technology which is meant to increase efficiency and host sensors, maybe they should have a chat with DARPA.
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Originally posted by DeV View PostEveryone who's ever loved you was wrong.
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