Japanese TACOM UAV

[Deino]

Even more ....

via "Don Chan" (Key-Forum:

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/ktbmwm3/GAL...html?fid=0&p=1

Its gallery thumbnails have more photos of experimental missiles and pods carried by F-2s and F-15s at Gifu AB.

... + lots of trains, birds ....

Enjoy ... Deino

 

[TomS]

Anyone got an idea what those first two pics in Deino's last post are? It looks suspiciously like a stand-off land-attack missile of some sort. (I know it's not the US SLAM, I'm using the term generically.)

 

[starviking]

Anyone got an idea what those first two pics in Deino's last post are? It looks suspiciously like a stand-off land-attack missile of some sort. (I know it's not the US SLAM, I'm using the term generically.)

I saw a description of that somewhere on the web - I think it's a research drone of some kind.

Now that may be cover for something else - the current interpretation of the Japanese Constitution does not permit Japan to have overtly offensive weapons.

 

[Deino]

Finally some new info on that "mini-aircraft" under the F-15J's wing ...

 

[Deino]

Hey ... just a look:

http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/202168/blog/11265205/


Deino

 

[Trident]

Cool detail shots of many mysterious Japanese projects! I wonder what the reasoning behind airlaunching an UAV which then makes a runway recovery is though. Has Japan bought JDAM or is that GBU an indigenous project?

 

[GTX]

Cool detail shots of many mysterious Japanese projects! I wonder what the reasoning behind airlaunching an UAV which then makes a runway recovery is though. Has Japan bought JDAM or is that GBU an indigenous project?

Greater range would be one reason.

Regards,

Greg

 

[Just call me Ray]

It's rather remarkably small for a UAV, especially considering that it has landing gear!

I too have to wonder if an anti-ship derivative is in the works.

 

[Firefly 2]

It's rather remarkably small for a UAV, especially considering that it has landing gear!

I too have to wonder if an anti-ship derivative is in the works.

If so, one could speculate about loitering capability.

 

[Deino]

Some new pictures ... via http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/slide_8_260_222.html

Deino

 

[Richard N]

Snips from Deino's link in post #10: http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/202168/blog/11265205/

It is named "TACOM" in the picture text.

 

[Richard N]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lYKvU7rfCo