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It's all interesting. The AAR would probably be justified just to extend the FWAEW time on station - which lets you get by with fewer dedicated platforms. And just a post-takeoff top-up would add a useful few NM to Lightning strike range.And it's not just a fixed wing drone, notice the Proteus RWUAV down there in the waves doing the Find role for ASuW and ASW (I do like that they've used the FAA's historic Find, Fix, Strike motto here). Plus there's the Small UAS doing light logistics, strike and ISR/EW - I'd expect the light strike to be something like the Camcopter plus a couple of Martlet's that's already been demonstrated.And it looks like the RN is getting serious about a maritime version of Protector:[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.uasvision.com/2021/02/09/raf-protector-to-start-uk-flight-trials-in-july/[/URL]
It's all interesting. The AAR would probably be justified just to extend the FWAEW time on station - which lets you get by with fewer dedicated platforms. And just a post-takeoff top-up would add a useful few NM to Lightning strike range.
And it's not just a fixed wing drone, notice the Proteus RWUAV down there in the waves doing the Find role for ASuW and ASW (I do like that they've used the FAA's historic Find, Fix, Strike motto here). Plus there's the Small UAS doing light logistics, strike and ISR/EW - I'd expect the light strike to be something like the Camcopter plus a couple of Martlet's that's already been demonstrated.
And it looks like the RN is getting serious about a maritime version of Protector:
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.uasvision.com/2021/02/09/raf-protector-to-start-uk-flight-trials-in-july/[/URL]
