MARCUS-B UAV Successfully Landing and Take Off from HTMS Chakri

26 November 2021

Naval Research & Development Office (NRDO), Royal Thai Navy (RTN) with Thailand companies SIAM DRY TECH COMPOSITE CO., LTD. Pims Technologies was demonstrated MARCUS-B (Maritime Aerial Reconnaissance Craft Unmanned System-B) VTOL UAV take off and landing on CVH-911 HTMS Chakri Naruebet helicopter carrier (all photos : AAG)

Unmanned aerial vehicle for maritime reconnaissance type 2 of  MARCUS-B by the Naval Research and Development Office, Royal Thai Navy, in collaboration with the Thai private sector, namely SDT Composites, an air structure designer and manufacturer, and Pims Technologies, a system developer for flight control and communication. It is the latest vertical take-off and landing unmanned aircraft of the Royal Thai Navy. Developed from the first version of MARCUS that has been tested, which is designed, developed and built in Thailand.

Demonstration of landing operations on a helicopter carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet To the video that appeared on November 17, 2021 is a development progress to meet the needs of more users. It also represents a new concept for using VTOL UAVs on helicopter carriers.

Although the idea of ​​using UAVs with HMS Chakri Naruebet is often proposed Which has previously clarified some form of limitations of aircraft systems that can be used on helicopter carriers.

For example, it may not be the idea of ​​Turkey looking to use the jet engine  Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) on its Anadolu-class amphibious landing ship as a replacement for the inability to supply Lockheed Martin fighter jets F-35B Lightning II from the US.

It is not sure if Turkey can actually do as pictured or not for the MARCUS-B UAV of Thailand though. It is not large enough to carry as many weapons or equipment as a helicopter, but it is a suitable development method.

(AAG)