HMS Prince

GA-ASI Demonstrates Short Takeoff/Landing of UAS on UK Carrier

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星期日, 十一月 19, 2023
Aircraft, Royal Air Force, HMS Prince, UAS, Royal Navy, AEW, SAN, MQ-9B, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Carrier strike group, ASW, Airline

The demonstration included takeoff, circuits, and approaches and ended with a landing back onto the carrier.

Key Points: 
  • The demonstration included takeoff, circuits, and approaches and ended with a landing back onto the carrier.
  • "We knew our STOL capability would enable a UAS to safely take off and land on the Prince of Wales.
  • Mojave is a short takeoff and landing UAS demonstrator originally developed to prove STOL operations at unprepared landing sites.
  • Equipping UAS with STOL capability provides greater versatility and allows the aircraft to operate in areas previously deemed unsuitable for UAS operations, including landing onto and taking off from an aircraft carrier.

QinetiQ to deliver unique Banshee Jet 80+ target system to US Army

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星期三, 五月 17, 2023
Dachau (US Army report), Banshee, United States Army, United States Department of the Army, Qinetiq, Environment, HMS Prince, Evaluation, Engineering, Risk management

LORTON, Va., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ is to provide the US Army's Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) with a uniquely developed version of its Banshee Jet 80+. Known as the MQM-185B, the target will help the US Army train for real-world scenarios by flying the hyper realistic threat targets. 

Key Points: 
  • Known as the MQM-185B, the target will help the US Army train for real-world scenarios by flying the hyper realistic threat targets.
  • The MQM-185B aerial target combines QinetiQ's innovative technology with the advanced options required by the TSMO to deliver a capability uniquely optimised for the US Army.
  • As a result, the Banshee will be compatible with the TSMO's proprietary Army Ground Aerial Target Control System (AGATCS).
  • Ryan Peterson, Customer Account Manager, QinetiQ Target Systems, said: "Using highly accurate targets such as the Banshee is becoming a necessity for our defence customers.

GreaseBoss donating equipment to British Royal Navy to prevent future grease-related failures

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星期四, 九月 1, 2022
Mining, General Electric LM2500, Embarrassment, Navy, HMS, Royal Navy, Human, Editing, HMS Prince, Telegraphy, Interview, Failure, HMS Prince of Wales (R09), Risk, Industry, Tunnel

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GreaseBoss, a Sunshine Coast-based digital transformation company is donating its cloud-based grease-tracking system to the British Royal Navy to help the navy prevent additional grease-related failures                                                

Key Points: 
  • GreaseBoss is attempting to contact the Royal Navy to donate its innovative grease-tracking system which is designed to eliminate 99% of the risk of grease-related failures.
  • Through the GreaseBoss cloud-based system, the Royal Navy maintenance team will be notified when a scheduled greasing event has been missed, allowing the team to go back and apply the correct amount of grease to all of the grease points on the ship, thus preventing future failures and eliminating the embarrassment caused by this mistake.
  • While GreaseBoss is unable to determine what the total cost of this failure will be for the Royal Navy, GreaseBoss has researched the cost of grease-related failures in the mining industry and found that the largest mining companies in the world lose over $100 million annually due to grease-related failures.
  • Please contact CEO Tim Hall to schedule an interview or to help GreaseBoss make the proper connection to the British Royal Navy so that the equipment can be donated to the proper Naval department.