I want to share my rough concept of swarm UCAV concept.
Few assumptions:
Since things like KE do not have humans in, therefore there is no longer need to put everything on every system for protection. This helps us with distributing useful payloads across a swarm.
TF6000 is the key. If it has disproportionately large electricity generation, it can enable putting full MURAD on an UCAV.
Now, if these assumptions hold, we can imagine a swarm or squadron of MIUS such that:
- First one will have MURAD and will serve as the leader, assuming primary target detection and control node for communications. Will provide targeting info for munitions of surrounding systems. Will likely be coming from behind because it is also more valuable.
- Second: EW variant. Instead of radar, it could carry EW payload on nose and use all electricity generation for that. This would allow it really high capacity vs things like ehpod. It could communicate with other EW variants so they jam different targets and signals.
- Third variant could be cargo mule, maybe a weaker radar, carries more munitions than rest. Cheaper, and maybe uses ukranian engine?
- Four: Tanker, similar to US navy tanker concept or F18 to F18 refueling, adds a bit of extra range to fleet but not too much. Anka 3 has similar concept.
These don't need to be exact same drone, but I am thinking varianrs of Anka 3 and KE and not say akıncı. Addition of things like Super şimşek could also be interesting.
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