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Asia-Pacific Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Directory 2019 REGIONAL U A V D I R E C T O R Y Boeing Boeing and RAAF’s unveiled an experimental unmanned fighter, the Air Power Teaming System (or the less clunky ‘Loyal Wingman’), at the Avalon airshow in Australia this year. The concept has been derived through Minor Program 6014 Phase 1. It could accompany the RAAF’s F-35s or F-18s and have kinetic as well as ISR potential. ASIA-PACIFIC UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE DIRECTORY 2019 The development and acquisition of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is picking up the pace in the Asia Pacific, with demand driven by ongoing modernisation efforts across the region. by JR Ng he past year has been another environments – a development which AUSTRALIA dynamic year of expansion for highlights indigenous mastery of the The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has regional UAV developments, advanced technologies necessary to emerged as a leading regional UAV user particularly in terms of fielded produce and operate such platforms. in recent years, with its three services technologies and their use in Not to be outdone, at the Avalon simultaneously pursuing a broad Tan operational environment. China has 2019 exhibition in March 2019 Australia range of development and acquisition unsurprisingly taken the lead in terms of unveiled a next-generation combat UAV programmes that are noteworthy indigenous production and innovation, that could eventually serve as robotic for being diverse, from pocket-sized demonstrating its intent to dominate ‘wingmen’ for the Royal Australian Air ‘nanocopters’ to high-end medium- the region at the Airshow China 2018 Force’s (RAAF’s) combat aircraft, a joint altitude long endurance (MALE) and exhibition in Zhuhai with hundreds of effort between Boeing and the Australian high-altitude long endurance (HALE) homegrown state-owned and private Department of Defence (DoD) and the systems. companies showcasing an enormous first known development of its kind in The Australian Army has been range of UAV platforms, payloads, and the region. experimenting with UAVs as early as the associated technologies in a dedicated Elsewhere, the proliferation of UAVs 1990s before introducing some of these exhibition hall. is indicative of the increasing maturity capabilities during overseas deployments A particular theme that stood out of such platforms and their associated – including Afghanistan, East Timor, among the spectacle was the large technologies, as well as the growing and Iraq – from 2005. The service is representation of stealthy, long-range confidence and desire of regional looking into expanding its use of such platforms that are aimed at penetrating countries to incorporate these into their systems following more than a decade deep into contested or heavily defended military forces. of successful UAV operations, with new 12 | ASIAN MILITARY REVIEW | REGIONAL U A V D I R E C T O R Y capabilities expected to be introduced by flight hours. At present, a dedicated endurance ScanEagle UAV system aboard the mid-2020s. RAAF UAV capability is absent until a the RAN’s three Adelaide class FFG-7 The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has new armed MALE platform is selected frigates were completed aboard HMAS stood up a dedicated UAV unit known as through Project Air 7003. Defence Newcastle in June 2016. The system is now 822X Squadron, which is also the fourth Minister Christopher Pyne announced in in operational use aboard the Adelaide- operational squadron in the RAN’s Fleet November 2018 that General Atomics had class frigates and was deployed in June Air Arm. The unit oversees the service’s been selected as the preferred bidder for 2017 along with HMAS Newcastle as fleet of Boeing ScanEagle and Schiebel Air 7003, with candidate platforms either part of Operation Manitou in the Middle S-100 Camcopter VTOL UAVs. be the MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 variant or the East, where its visual and ranging system The Royal Australian Air Force MQ-9B Sky Guardian under development (ViDAR) helped gather surveillance data. (RAAF) formerly operated four Israel for the UK armed forces. A procurement While on its deployment, the ScanEagle Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron 1 decision is expected by mid-2019, with UAV was also involved in the RAN’s first MALE UAVs leased from Canadian initial delivery expected between 2020- operational manned/unmanned teaming company MDA, while an Memorandum 2021 and fully operation by 2023. (MUM-T) with the frigate’s Sikorsky MH- of Understanding (MOU) for logistics In February 2019, Boeing and the DoD 60R helicopter in September 2017. The and training support was concluded with announced a partnership to develop a Australian Army also leased army leased Canadian forces deployed in Afghanistan. large UAV concept demonstrator that ScanEagles and completed 45,000 flying Following the ADF’s withdrawal will be capable of smart teaming with hours while deploying the system in from Afghanistan, two Heron 1 UAVs existing military aircraft, using Artificial Afghanistan before acquiring the Shadow were retained at the Woomera test Intelligence (AI) enabled technologies to 200 system. range in south Australia to ensure that fly independently or in support while RAAF personnel continued to hone their maintaining safe separation between Schiebel Camcopter S-100: The RAN operational skills prior to the introduction other aircraft. selected the S-100 Camcopter under the of future MALE and HALE platforms. Navy Minor Project 1942 tender request. These were subsequently retired in July Fielded Capabilities Although the number of S-100 systems 2017, having trained over 200 pilots Boeing-Insitu ScanEagle: Initial flight was not disclosed, the rotary UAV was and accumulated more than 30,000 trials to assess the operability of the long- to be used for operational training and ORBITER 4 Small Tactical UAS ORBITER 3H Hybrid Long Endurance STUAS ORBITER 2 Mini UAS Orbiter 3H ORBITER 1K NEW Member of Loitering Munition UAS the Orbiter Family See us at Paris Air Show 2019 Outdoor display A8 Ahead of Time REGIONAL U A V D I R E C T O R Y Royal Australian Navy sailors launch HMAS following its unveiling in mock-up form Newcastle’s embarked Scan Eagle Unmanned at the Australian International Airshow Aerial System from the ship’s flight deck in March 2019. The DoD is investing $28 during Exercise Kakadu 2018. million in the development programme. Boeing also stated that it will build three prototypes in Australia. Royal Australian Navy Royal FLIR Systems PD-100 Black Hornet II: The Australian Army outlined plans in 2017 for each combat platoon to be equipped with FLIR PD-100 Black Hornet II ‘nano-UAVs’. Weighing approximately 18g, the hand-launched UAV features a tadpole-shaped fuselage design that is propelled by an electric motor driving a 120mm two-bladed main rotor and tail rotor. It can stay airborne for up to 25 minutes on a full charge, and can operate to a maximum range of 2km from the base station. Around 160 Black Hornet systems will be deployed across every combat platoon as a reconnaissance asset with deliveries commencing in early 2018 and expected to be completed by 2019. Under Development/Consideration/ Trials development ahead of a future phase of systems, and initial training. It also Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton: A Joint Project 129 that aims to select one to included funding to deliver the UAVs HALE UAV capability for persistent two vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) to Australian troops in Afghanistan. The long-range maritime patrol and other UAV platforms to conduct operations two systems were delivered by April 2012 surveillance missions is being sought from the RAN’s Future Frigates and and were operated by 20 Surveillance under Project AIR 7000 Phase 1B, with offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). Delivery and Target Acquisition (STA) Regiment. the latest Defence White Paper in 2016 of the first S-100 systems powered by By September 2013, the type had stating that up to seven of these UAVs 55hp (41kW) Diamond gasoline piston completed 10,000 flying hours in support are expected to be acquired from the early engines occurred in mid-2017, with of International Security Assistance 2020s. The Australian Department of additional systems equipped with Force (ISAF) troops before returning Defence (DoD) ultimately committed to modified Rotron 600 HFE propulsion to Australia the following month. The six Tritons, with the first being contracted systems delivered in December 2017. army is presently seeking its replacement in June 2018 and the second in March Schiebel will update two of these vehicles under the Land 129 Phase 3 programme 2019. The first air vehicle is also expected with the internally developed S-2 HFE with the aim of acquiring a new capability to enter service in mid-2023 and be fully system, which is expected to be delivered by around 2022. operational by 2025. All six platforms to the RAN in the third quarter of 2019 are planned to be delivered by late 2025 for acceptance testing. The Australian AeroVironment RQ-12 Wasp AE: In and based at RAAF Base Edinburgh in Army is also operating the type under June 2017 the Australian government South Australia, When in service, the lease, and in December 2018 tested Elta announced a contract worth up to $36.5 Triton UAVs are expected to complement Systems’ ELK-7065 high frequency (HF) million for the delivery of hand-launched the RAAF’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon communications intelligence (COMINT) AeroVironment Wasp AE UAVs to fulfil maritime patrol aircraft, paving the way and direction-finding system and the army’s small unmanned aerial system for the retirement of the service’s ageing Overwatch Imaging’s TK-5 Firewatch (UAS) requirement under Project Land Lockheed Martin AP-3C Orions. The total smart tactical mapping payload aboard 129 Phase 4.
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