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CVN77 UCAS Launch

130514N-WH671-001 The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) completed its first ever carrier-based catapult launch from USS ...

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General Ripper1964 commented on 15 May 2013

The technology for autonomous operation has been around for years. In the late 80s early 90s, the US Army Field Artillery System TACFIRE (Tactical Fire Control System) could theoretically be automated from the Forward Observer (FO) calling the mission, firing solution determined, and the solution straight to the guns through the Battery Computer System (BCS) by simply pushing "To Guns" on the BCS. NOBODY DID IT for safety reasons and to keep track of the tactical situation.Pplneed2Bintheloop.

Alfredo Pacheco Jr commented on 15 May 2013

It is funny knowing there is no pilot in the aircraft, but the hands signals really only serve one purpose in this situation, let everyone else know the plane is going to move. Last thing anyone wants to see is a surprise glimpse of the exhaust as you stand up, not paying attention. Now that would be something crazy to see. Luckily never saw it on my deployments. Also, I wonder what it is the deck crew are wearing around their waist and float coats.

Alfredo Pacheco Jr commented on 15 May 2013

Okay, so while on deck, there are two pilots with radio controls linking to the X-47. Then, after the shot, I'm guessing controls are quickly passed to a set of pilots somewhere in the ship or back on land? I can see a few antennas hanging off the gear the pilots had on, so it's obvious they must be near by to be able to control the aircraft. I need to read up on this now. Congrats to the Navy on a historic event.

Alfredo Pacheco Jr commented on 16 May 2013

Okay, the US Navy posted a pic of these guys. The two men you see are Grumman Tech controlling the aircraft. The thing on their mouths are the microphone mouth piece. Sine they need to be able to speak clearly, but have total use of their hands, the mics are pressed against their face, blocking out the sounds of the jets. Other enlisted sailors have the same style mouth piece, but hangs around their neck.

Alfredo Pacheco Jr commented on 15 May 2013

I see. It's kind of like how the Army wants to have a version of the MQ-8 for medevac operations. The MQ-8 would receive GPS cords, be launched, arrive at the site. Soldiers would load the injured, take off any supplies sent by the bird, then open a panel and flick a switch to "return" mode. The MQ-8 would quickly RTB. It's a concept that I don't know took off yet or has been abandoned.

Pfheonix commented on 15 May 2013

So, in spite of the fact that this video has nothing to do with your topic of ranting... You decide to rant about how we won't learn another language? Then say that Russia will bomb everything and the Arabs are fucked? All right. How about you leave yourself to earning something above the fucking poverty line before you get involved in international politics, you beaner piece of shit.

tylorweaver123 commented on 15 May 2013

Anyone else find it ironically funny that the deck crew is giving hand signals to a UAV? lol... Yeah yeah, I know the Alpha Deck Crewman is giving them for protocol, and there's obviously the UCAS pilot nearby... Just thought I'd still point out the humor in it ;)

HONDASBEST commented on 15 May 2013

A few questions. I know the guys @ 0:23 are controlling it on the the deck but what is on there mouths? Im guessing theres a control unit either on the ship or nearby. Im wonder ing how much lag there is between the ground control and the UAV. Thanks.

Adan Garcia commented on 16 May 2013

Slow down racist people I know that America does stupid shit but no mexican has the right to come and talk shit about their shity technology, on the other hand no American has the right to make fun a language such as Spanish

Alfredo Pacheco Jr commented on 15 May 2013

It's got built in motion tracking system? Damn. Wonder what kind of cameras it has to track daytime and night time and be able to distinguish between hand signals in front of it and just behind the director.

Charles Damery commented on 10 Aug 2013

The whole thing is kinda strange, a pilot a couple of hundred miles away, in front of a computer with 3 monitors, is doing a carrier taken like he's playing a video game. How much more impersonal can it get?

Wolf350 commented on 15 May 2013

I'm assuming that the hand signals are for the two pilots @ 0:20 who seem to be remotely controlling the UCAV on deck. I'm also guessing that there are two controllers for redundancy if one fails.

TheGordycarlson commented on 12 Jul 2013

there are pilots controlling the uav from the deck, they are the ones in the flightsuits behind the flight marshall with the white controller on their hip

Zenu commented on 15 May 2013

In tomorrows wars the soldiers feel like they are playing Call of Duty XIV but the victims are all real humans in third world countries.

General Ripper1964 commented on 14 May 2013

"Rise of The Machines". Humans need to be in the "loop". UCAV are needed but I'm not comfortable with autonomous weapon systems.

Adam Skubel commented on 15 May 2013

They are, in this case. The X-47B may be more autonomous than say, the MQ-9, but it still is ultimately controlled by humans.

RumorKiller commented on 24 May 2013

Lol take a look here spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/robot-plane-flies-from-us-navy-carrier

zeluxor commented on 17 May 2013

Don't fly it over Iran unless you want give the Iranians the technology to sell to the Chinese. LOL!!!!

alexzhel1 commented on 15 May 2013

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Joseph DAgostino commented on 20 May 2013

Looks oddly fake to me. The shadows are just strange. Some of the other videos are better.

General Ripper1964 commented on 15 May 2013

True. But humans need to be in the loop especially when it comes to the killing part.

Foamy T Squirrel commented on 15 May 2013

Wrong. The plane understands the hand signals. The motion sensor isn't visual however.

drbeekjeek commented on 15 May 2013

More likely control is passed onto the pilots as soon as it's taxied onto the cat.

Steve Beaver commented on 19 May 2013

Actually its to the guys with the remote controls on deck before the launch

TheFokker03 commented on 13 Jan 2015

that thing's amazing.just imagine a whole squadron or more of them!

droidca9 commented on 12 Jul 2013

Are run on sentences normal in the Spanish language?

coolwitme1 commented on 16 May 2013

No, landed at an airstrip in Virginia.

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Segloa Marti commented on 22 Jun 2013

This is those UFOs in area 51. It would be nice that the commercial flights use similar planes. These have to land flat. So landing in strong winds would be hazardous.