CH-148 Cyclone Progress

[OldSolduer]

Again,

Yes, but also, no.

Kinda the same with artillery no matter how many times you tell the numpties its an area weapon

 

[Lumber]

You’d like that, wouldn’t you.

It would certainly be effective.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

Worked on HMS SHEFFIELD.

 

[Kirkhill]

This lot are droning on about missiles for helicopters to kill ships. I don't know where to put it... so here.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/royal-navys-sea-venom-missile-poses-a-new-threat-to-enemy-navies-sa-1009

 

[Lumber]

This lot are droning on about missiles for helicopters to kill ships. I don't know where to put it... so here.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/royal-navys-sea-venom-missile-poses-a-new-threat-to-enemy-navies-sa-1009

"404 Page Not Found"

...or is that the joke?

 

[Kirkhill]

"404 Page Not Found"

...or is that the joke?

No. It's an oops. Will fix.

 

[Baz]

Might actually be a Cormorant, but you don't often see them dropping LUUs (illumination flares) in the dip sectors:


CCGS Hare Bay is in the same position, so probably an exercise.


I find LUUs to be creepy because there were so many being dropped for SwissAir I could read my log with the gooseneck light off...

Given I watched one descend below the horizon, I guess I'll finally have to admit the earth is, in fact, not flat.

 

[dapaterson]

Given I watched one descend below the horizon, I guess I'll finally have to admit the earth is, in fact, not flat.

Only a single data point. Need more to prove the hypothesis.

 

[Baz]

Only a single data point. Need more to prove the hypothesis.

Does the fact that no matter how hard I squint I can’t see Bermuda count?

 

[dapaterson]

Does the fact that no matter how hard I squint I can’t see Bermuda count?

Data incomplete. Are there clouds? When was your last eye exam? Are you looking in the correct direction?

 

[Lumber]

Might actually be a Cormorant, but you don't often see them dropping LUUs (illumination flares) in the dip sectors:

They probably let their array slip off the reel and are busy looking for it...

 

[Baz]

They probably let their array slip off the reel and are busy looking for it...

That $&|+ don’t float…

 

[Baz]

Data incomplete. Are there clouds? When was your last eye exam? Are you looking in the correct direction?

You forgot how much have I had to drink. I’m sure if it was enough I’d see something.

 

[Kirkhill]

Why the Proteus autonomous helicopter matters

The first flight of the Royal Navy's Proteus autonomous helicopter is a visible milestone, but the aircraft's importance lies less in the airframe and more in the operational pressure that led to its development.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

Proteus as a technology demonstrator. The platform itself is less relevant than the software package it carries.

The problem it aims to address

Proteus exists because the Royal Navy faces an expanding requirement in the North Atlantic that cannot be addressed through additional ships, personnel or flying hours alone. The area requiring persistent monitoring has grown steadily, while the number of platforms available to deliver that coverage has not.

Undersea activity has increased and subsea infrastructure has taken on strategic importance. Maritime awareness now depends on sustained presence rather than episodic patrols. At the same time, aviation manpower, training capacity and fleet size impose firm limits on how much coverage can be generated using traditional methods.

The UK’s undersea warfare posture relies on RAF-operated maritime patrol aircraft working alongside Royal Navy anti-submarine helicopters. These remain highly capable assets, but availability rather than performance has become the defining constraint. Each sortie consumes finite airframes, crews and maintenance capacity.

The project recognizes that AI is not a cure-all. The aim is to determine what the limits of the technology are and also to determine, with today's level of capability, how much work can they off-load from crewed assets.