Galileo Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) The Ariete tested a compressed air launched UAV using the MBT gun. source : https://twitter.com/CiroNappi6/status/1374775810104639488?s=20 Edited March 27, 2021 by Galileo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejawolf Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 cool, but why. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormrider_sp Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 3 hours ago, dejawolf said: cool, but why. Loitering munitions come to mind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenny Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 4 hours ago, dejawolf said: cool, but why. No extra storage or additional launching device...no need to open a hatch to deploy the UAV... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonm Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I suspect it occupies a space normally held by a round though. Also presumable somewhere in the vehicle is the UAS's controller / data link? If all that is in a different vehicle then that C2 vehicle might as well launch it. Given the range presumably the launcher can be in dead ground, doesn't need to be under armour, etc.? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejawolf Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 On 4/3/2021 at 9:44 AM, stormrider_sp said: Loitering munitions come to mind. Loading it with HEAT or ICM capable of taking out an armoured vehicle, would mean it wouldn't have much of a loiter time. maybe at most 3-10 minutes before batteries run too low. it'd probably be better paired up with artillery or mortars for precision guidance of artillery fire. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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