Re: Hybrid Airship for Afghan ISR Takes Shape
- From: "David E. Powell" <David_Powell3006@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:53:22 -0700 (PDT)
On Sep 22, 11:55 am, dumpst...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
"The plan to deploy an autonomous, free-flying,
surveillance airship to Afghanistan is gaining, er,
buoyancy. A consortium led by the US Army's
Space & Missile Defense Command is scheduled
to be established by October 1 and a contract
awarded for the Long Endurance Multi-intelligence
Vehicle (LEMV) demonstration by the end of
December."
"A single air vehicle is to be built and ready to
deploy within 18 months of contract award,"
See:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController...
Considering how the pentagon procurement system works,
is it really possible for something like this to be built and
ready to deploy within 18 months of contract award?
If they got off their rears at procurement, yeah... also it if from
skunk works. I am guessing it will be more purpose built than the Heli
Stat. Though many sensors and otehr components are doable off the
shelf.
Make some turboprop COIN plane escorts and it is Sky Captain
time... ;)
.
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