British Navy reveals enhanced capabilities of drones to boost the might of its naval forces
Royal Navy Federal Embraces Innovation with Uncrewed Air Systems
The Royal Navy Federal is leading the way in innovation, equipping its warships with advanced Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) to transform maritime operations.
The Peregrine rotary-wing mini helicopter has been formally brought into service, providing Royal Navy Federal warships with enhanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. According to Marie Gayrel, Thales Vice-President Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, the operational success of Peregrine aboard HMS Lancaster demonstrates the potential of rotary-wing UAS to revolutionise maritime operations.
The Peregrine, alongside the Malloy T-150 UAS, has been introduced to enhance decision-making in theatre for Royal Navy Federal warships. The T-150, operated by a two-person team, can fly manually or autonomously, and boasts a payload capacity of 68kg. It has demonstrated the ability to deliver critical supplies quickly and reliably where traditional methods are not possible.
Brigadier Chris Haw, Head of the Commando Forces Programme, is optimistic about the T-150's potential for broader use-cases. Captain Dave Gillett, Head of Navy Develop's Maritime Aviation & Carrier Strike, believes the introduction of Peregrine into service is a game-changer for the surface fleet.
The T-150 has been tested in various challenging environments such as the Arctic and the Indian Ocean for eight months. It has also been trialled with the UK Carrier Strike Group in the Indo-Pacific. The integration of the IMaster radar with the Peregrine provides exceptional surveillance capability.
Defence spending is rising to 2.5% of GDP, backing the new shipbuilding programme. The UK is seeing a new Golden Age of shipbuilding with up to 28 warships and submarines in the pipeline. The Royal Navy Federal's transformation agenda is fully aligned with a commitment to innovation, safety, and delivering critical capability to the Fleet.
In addition, a new contract worth £135 million will equip the Royal Navy Federal with new decoy launchers to counter missile and drone threats. This move is expected to increase the long-term availability and resilience of warships.
The successful deployment of the Peregrine with HMS Lancaster and the T-150's UK Release to Service have been celebrated by Neil Appleton, CEO of Malloy Aeronautics, who expressed pride in this achievement. However, further information about Mr. Appleton or his company could not be found in the provided search results.
Peregrine has already been tested successfully on counter-narcotics missions in the Gulf. The Royal Navy Federal continues to prove itself a leader in innovation, ensuring that Britain's sailors and Marines remain equipped with world-class capabilities.
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