Luftkrieg im 21. Jahrhundert

[Quintus Fabius]

Die USA packen Bomben et al auf Palette und werfen sie ab. Hab diese Idee in Bezug auf den A400M seit ca. 2006 rum propagiert. Transporter-Bomber. Die Idee Transporter als Bomber zu verwenden ist natürlich viel älter und bereits mein Großvater flog dergleichen in Spanien. Der A400M wäre perfekt für so eine Bewaffnung und damit könnte die BW in ihren Neokolonialscharmützeln fortwährend immense Feuerkraft auf Abruf bereit halten.

https://i1.wp.com/www.warfare.today/wp-c...=880%2C440

Da kann keine bewaffnete Drohne ansatzweise mithalten.

http://www.warfare.today/2020/06/07/usaf...d-weapons/

USAF Experiments with Palletized Weapons

Through a partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Air Force Special Operations Command successfully released simulated palletized munitions in three airdrops at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, Jan. 28 from an MC-130J Commando II, a multi-mission, combat, transport and special operations tanker.

This successful Phase I operational demonstration represents a milestone in executing a palletized munitions airdrop, which refers to the delivery of a large volume of air-launched weapons at any given time.

In this case, munitions stacked upon wooden pallets, or Combat Expendable Platforms, deployed via a roller system. AFSOC used an MC-130J Commando II since its cargo area supported the release of multiple, relatively large munitions.

AFSOC aircrew released five CEPs rigged with six simulated munitions, the same mass as the actual weapons, including four Cargo Launch Expendable Air Vehicles with Extended Range across a spectrum of low and high altitude airdrops. These long-range, high precision weapons destroy moving and non-moving targets.

“In the end, the demonstration accomplished all objectives,” said Jerry Provenza, AFRL CLEAVER program manager. In the three airdrops, all five CEPs separated cleanly from the aircraft, and the munitions separated from the CEPs.

“This successful (demo) is evidence of our commitment to evolve innovative weapons concepts and enhance our partnership with AFSOC to meet the needs of the National Defense Strategy,” said Col. Garry Haase, director of AFRL’s Munitions Directorate. “CLEAVER represents a different approach to launching large numbers of long-range weapons, which will bring a new dynamic to the high-end fight.”