23 November 2019

Thai Military Charts Course Towards Armed UAVs

23 November 2019


RV Connex Sky Scout-X UCAV (photo : Shephard)

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) does not currently operate any armed UAVs, but it has already taken steps to develop and introduce a future armed platform for the first time.

The evidence for this new direction came at Defense & Security 2019 in Bangkok, where Thai company RV Connex exhibited its Sky Scout-X UAV fitted with Thales Freefall Lightweight Multirole Missiles (FFLMM) under its wings.

Thales describes the FFLMM thus: ‘Installed on light to medium airborne platforms, including tactical and MALE UAVs, any rotary-wing or low-cost tactical fixed-wing aircraft, FFLMM provides a highly effective, accurate, low-collateral-damage weapon against both conventional and asymmetric threats.’

The FFLMM, weighing less than 6kg and measuring 700mm long, employs INS and SAL (optional GPS for midcourse guidance) and carries a 2kg dual-effect warhead to minimise collateral damage. At least two can be fitted on tactical UAVs, and it has a >4km range when launched at 10,000ft.


RV Connex Sky Scout-X UCAV (photo : AAG)

RV Connex has already produced 17 Sky Scout UAVs for the air force, where it is now known as the RTAF U1. On 14 November, the RTAF held a ceremony commemorating the operationalisation of the RTAF U1 fleet, even though they had been in service for a long time before that.

These RTAF U1s with 6.2m wingspan are being used by 206 Squadron as lead-in trainers for air force pilots graduating to the Aeronautics Aerostar tactical UAV. The RTAF U1 can also be used as a test platform for new payloads and concepts of operations.

It requires a team of two technicians and three ground control station (GCS) operators to fly the UAV. The GCS is truck-mounted and operates via the C band, while UHF provides a backup. A small portable terminal called the Launch and Recovery System can be used for take-offs and landings, although the U1can now perform these fully automatically.

Some 90% of the UAV is produced locally in Thailand, with only the two-stroke 25hp boxer engine, EO/IR payload and communications suite imported. RV Connex has continually improved the flight control software over the past two years since production commenced.


Thales Freefall Lightweight Multirole Missiles (FFLMM) (photo : AAG)

Returning to the armed Sky Scout-X, no formal contract has yet been signed between the RTAF and RV Connex, but Peeraphon Trakulchang, managing director of RV Connex, said development work has already commenced.

The project is currently in the first of three phases, that of analysis, which is exploring how arming the Sky Scout will affect drag and the aircraft structure. Trakulchang said the second phase will involve modifying the aircraft in accordance with what was revealed in phase 1, including the airframe and flight control system.

The final phase will be that of test and evaluation. Trakulchang predicted the Sky Scout-X could commence test firing of inert rounds about 2.5 years later, which would equate to sometime in 2022.

With the U1 already acting as a trainer, the use of a UCAV based on the same airframe would bring a lot of training and logistics advantages to the RTAF.

Trakulchang said he hoped the Royal Thai Army and Royal Thai Marine Corps might show interest in the U1/Sky Scout as well, although they would likely require modifications to suit their unique purposes.

The U1 was one of the earliest projects launched under the Thai government’s purchase and development approach whereby indigenous development is preferred.

RV Connex also has a third UAV under development. This smaller conceptual UAV was seen mounted aboard a Panus Assembly HMV-420 4x4 armoured vehicle, from which it would be launched before landing via parachute or a recovery net.

RV Connex is cooperating with Panus Assembly on this UAV design that has not even received a name yet.

(Shephard)

52 komentar:

  1. Type bumi putra melayu malon kulit hitam dekil tukang tipu dan pemalas idiot tak de otak

    Apa kerja korang tu? Hanya orang bangla dan cina je yang nampak kerja

    Pukima kau beruk melayu malon

    BalasHapus
    Balasan
    1. Melayu2 tuh pemalas dan tak reti kerja kata tun M ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†

      Hapus
    2. Gaya hidup Borjuis tapi kantong kosong, akhirnya nuntut subsidi kerajaan. Padahal bukan kerajaan sekelas dengan UEA dan Qatar

      Hapus
  2. Komentar ini telah dihapus oleh pengarang.

    BalasHapus
    Balasan
    1. Komentar ini telah dihapus oleh nelayan nguyen

      Hapus
    2. KAFIR...Salam. LCS 2023..LCA 2024...MRCA 2035...HA..HA..HA..HA

      Hapus
    3. Sudahkah derma koin untuk negaramu hari ini,x kafier???

      Hapus
  3. Di dalam kubur Mahatuwir dan Najib di tanya malaikat Bagaimana kelanjutan Project Vita berapi, Taming Sari, Tank Stride, drone Nyamuk, kereta terbang, sticker gempita, lcs, PTM Gen 6 apakah sudah produksi?? Exsport?? Dari banyak project tsb mana yg berhasil?? Tidak bisa jawab di cambuk duburnya ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

    BalasHapus
    Balasan
    1. Waduuuuh๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜

      Hapus
    2. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

      Hapus
  4. Bousted, Deftech, Airod dan Stride ikut ambil bagian dalam acara di bangkok ini dengan menampilkan product Vita berapi, Taming Sari, Tank Stride, drone Nyamuk, kereta terbang, sticker gempita, lcs kapal salah potong,radar balon, PTM Gen 6 , semua mata tertuju dan antri pada stand Malaysia yg di samping WC

    BalasHapus
    Balasan
    1. Itu bukan antri stand malon tapi antri buang air di wc

      Hapus
    2. BNS di dunia perkapalan sudah jelek bro citranya...kagak bermutu buatannya...hanya speak2 jaing doank..

      Hapus
    3. ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†...hahaha...ane sampe ngakak berat nih bro ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

      Hapus
    4. Mbut reng@ boothnya dekat WC bro ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†

      Hapus
    5. ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

      Hapus
  5. Klo dilihat uav sky scout masih lebih kecil dibanding dengan uav puna BPPT

    BalasHapus
  6. Uav sky scout mirip dengan uav Lsu 05 yg di kembangkan oleh BPPT....

    BalasHapus
  7. Semua DRONE itu hampir sama modelnya

    Kecuali drone yg dipakai gempurwaria buat menjubor kafir malon

    BalasHapus
  8. malon cuma bisa membuat vibrator untuk menjubor si xkafir

    BalasHapus
  9. tamingsari rudal penusuk dubur si kavier mahluk berjenis gay

    BalasHapus
  10. WKWKWK produk malon mana nie???

    kalah dengan myanmar!!!!

    masih bisa terbuai mimpi av4,gempita,gowind,kembara suci etc
    murni tampal sticker๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

    BalasHapus
    Balasan
    1. MANA PRODUK PRODUK TAMPAL STICKER MALON ?

      tak boleh jual kah?

      Hapus
    2. Mereka mana berani jual bro!!!

      pengen digugat ke mahkamah internasional???

      padahal di defence and security exhibition bangkok indonesia,myanmar,vietnam etc ikut

      yang ngakunya gred A kok tak ikut ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

      Hapus
    3. Produk malon cuma nyamuk ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†

      Hapus
    4. Beraninya ikut pameran LIMA. Kecut ๐Ÿ˜

      Hapus
  11. semakin byk dron gunakan senjata mematikan, ini yg bikin dunia hobi remot kontrol(RC) & dron umum dikekang haha!๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

    dulu maen dron bebas, skrg jkt ada larangan & undang2nye, di negerinya om ben mala kena registrasi mulai taon depan ... haalaaamak duniya semangkin tak nyaman denjer gaes haha!๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€

    BalasHapus
  12. Camcopter thai baru beli malaysia udah lama pakek. Skrg mah bebas target reaper drone or paling ngak predator haha

    BalasHapus
    Balasan
    1. Mana bukti camcopter lu masih bisa terbang? ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜›

      Hapus
    2. Semoga jelah.. paling tidak biar bisa jadi negara yang sedikit lebih berguna tuk lawan china di LCS, kasian juga liat negara ko yang tak berguna dan tak berdaya menghadapi china cuma pasrah menunggu invasi dan tuan baru ๐Ÿ˜›. Apa guna ada kerajaan melayu klo lembik cam tu. Jdi babu inggris pulak. Hadeuh. Payah

      Hapus
    3. Eh.. Si tapir nich lagi melancap otak rupanya...

      Hapus
    4. Camcopter tuh cuma heli drone lon,tak de misil cuma untuk rondaan je ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†

      Hapus
    5. Merk dji memang populer. ApA kabar kereta terbang jenama ehang ?

      Hapus
  13. ucav rainbow kite keren banget bisa nembak ciuu cciuuww haha!๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿ”ซ
    bisa ngebom haha!๐Ÿ’ฃ๐Ÿ’ฃ๐Ÿ’ฃ

    ada yg ketakutan
    ada yg kwatir
    ada yg gak py ucav hiiiihhh haha!๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ‘ป

    BalasHapus
  14. ada yg cuman py satu hibahan camcopter uda bangga haha!๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ


    kita donk uda lama punyak, bukannya mao sombing kita py lebih banyak dikawasannn haha!๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ˜‡

    basarnas
    https://www.indomiliter.com/sdo-50v2-ini-dia-drone-copter-andalan-basarnas/

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTmqByhU8AACbcQ.jpg

    skeldar v200 uhuyyy haha!๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช
    https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/february-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4899-ums-skeldar-announces-1st-customer-with-delivery-of-the-skeldar-v-200-vtol-uav-to-indonesia.html
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTmqByhU8AACbcQ.jpghttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTmqByhU8AACbcQ.jpgv



    BalasHapus
    Balasan
    1. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘sebelah belum ada UCAV ompal ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†

      Hapus
    2. Punya malon camcopter nya pakai enjin tong2 ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

      Hapus
    3. balon koneng pake enjing tong tong om pit haha!๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

      Hapus


  15. drone Nyamook mana neh...mana neh ..HA..HA..HA

    BalasHapus
  16. ngimpi lu kafir negaramu sudah bangkrut mau hual dubur kamu yang bau untuk beli senjata

    BalasHapus
  17. Hallo Semuanya, mau menikmati Jackpot tanpa batas ??? Mau Bonus new membernya ???
    Mau Kejutan specialnya ????
    join now sekarang di edensukses,club karena hanya di sini kamu bisa nikmati yang namanya
    kepuasan bermain Poker Online.

    Permainan Game judi online yaitu POKER , DOMINO , CEME , CEME KELILING , CAPSA , SUPER10 , OMAHAEDEN POKER HADIR MEMUDAH UNTUK BISA MENANG DAN GAMPANG MENDAPAT KAN JP..
    Promo edensukses,club diantaranya :
    ~ Minimal Deposit 15.000
    ~ Welcom Bonus New Member Rp. 10,000,-
    ~ Bonus Rollingan full 0,5% untuk semua permainan
    ~ Bonus referral 10%
    ~ Bonus Special Kejutan Yang Bisa Kamu Dapat Dari Turnover kamu

    Dan Setiap Bulannya akan UpDate Bonus Menarik lainnya
    edensukses,clubBekerja sama dengan Bank :
    ~ BCA
    ~ BNI
    ~ BRI
    ~ MANDIRI
    Jadi Mau Tunggu Apa Lagi Join Sekarang Dan Dapatkan Semua Bonusnya Hanya Di edenpoker,bet
    Email This
    Share to Twitter
    Share to Facebook
    UNTUK INFO LEBIH LANJUT SILAHKAN HUBUNGI ::

    ๐Ÿ“ฑ WA : +855 17640528
    ๐Ÿ“ฑ LINE : EDENPOKER
    ๐ŸŒ Website :edensukses,club
    edensukses,online
    edensukses,site

    ANDA MENANG KAMI SENANG BOSKU !!

    BalasHapus