I've recently come across references to BAe project named HALO as a possible competitor for the FOAS (Future Offensive Air System) for the British MoD. The FOAS requirement is aimed at replacing the Tornado when it finishes. However, I have no idea what this HALO projet might be if it even exists/ed. Any info on it would be much appreciated as the only website I could find was way out of date.

Thanks

I would love to see some info on this also...one of you guys out there has to have some info on it..lets hear it

I thought you people were talking about HALO like High Altitude Low Opening

But you are not so....

Out,
Russian

Originally posted by Russian
I thought you people were talking about HALO like High Altitude Low Opening

But you are not so....

Out,
Russian

I was thinking the exact same thing... Too bad that wasn't the topic of discussion. I have some great stories...


Mr. M

this is a very old webpage !
the account have been cancelled so the pix are not
opening to show also.

It seems to me that the HALO seems to have strong influences from the F-22 and the B-2. British involvemnet in stealth is nothing new. In fact they participated in test flying the f-117 and were the only country offered the f-117. The jsf is being built with heavy involvement from the RAF and the Royal Navy. In fact the JSF will be the Royal Navy's first conventional catapult takeoff plane since the retirement of it's f-4 fleet.

u maybe right but there is something strange going on cause there is werid stuff flying over the uk at night and it not no b-2 it mental shiny i have seen it twice and the lad at my work has i keep a digital camra with me 24/7 now cause when i get on that u will see

Ronii I thought I'd correct you about the JSF version that
we (the British) are procurring. The MoD decided to buy
the STOVL version because our new carriers are going to
be sky jump with scope for future installation of a cat. I
must admit I don't quite understand this as it requires
more complicated aircraft and limits the amount of
armament they are capable of carrying (sorry bout that
rant). Anyway this may have conitations for HALO
but I still don't know much more about it even though the
links were cool.

[Edited on 21-5-2004 by Pouch_Knife]

the concept seems o.k. to fit into a UAV project...but not into manned futuric aircraft.

umm just wondern why is every 1 interested in UAV combat
i mean we're jsut making it easier to wage war
war shouldnt be easy it should be hard so countries wont think to do it

why should they risk of losing good pilots ?
have them fly the aircraft from...within the afb !

Originally posted by NOGODSINTHEUNIVERSE
why should they risk of losing good pilots ?
have them fly the aircraft from...within the afb !

acually the new uav's like the x-45 will not use a pilot, but pilots need not worry because for the near and medium future a pilot will be required for dogfighting iin the cockpit

I don't know whether I'm being hopeful
but there aren't pictures of this HALO out
there then?