Nope, can not watch it!

So no comment.

P

Rumsfeld: "According to some estimates we cannot account for some 2.3 trillion dollars"

Soldier: "Actually sir, we can. Unfortunately we crash landed about 650 million drones"

I would do some research on the price if I were you, $35k seems a bit too much when I could buy something similar in a toy store. Then again it'll have surveillance equipment and stuff.

Originally posted by pheonix358
Nope, can not watch it!

So no comment.

P

Seems a bit pointless to post a comment then...

The raven drone a handlanched drone intended for field use.. Its intent is ground soldiers to use for near by recon.

Its remote controled so i am not sure what the person with the controls up to in that video.

Also keep in mind the equiptment streams back to a monitor in the field... I imagine the remote, equiptment, monitor etc all custom made and included in the price and i would imagine its got quite a bit further range then anything any of you can put together from hobby lobby lol

Originally posted by Resurected
The raven drone a handlanched drone intended for field use.. Its intent is ground soldiers to use for near by recon.

Its remote controled so i am not sure what the person with the controls up to in that video.

Also keep in mind the equiptment streams back to a monitor in the field... I imagine the remote, equiptment, monitor etc all custom made and included in the price and i would imagine its got quite a bit further range then anything any of you can put together from hobby lobby lol

edit on 7-11-2012 by Resurected because: (no reason given)

Thanks for that detail but from the video clip there surely has to be a more reliable way of launching it to avoid 'costly' mistakes...

regards

PDUK

This could also be a simple training drone with the same weight as the Raven to teach people how to launch them. It would cost no more then a typical model plane if so.

Originally posted by Resurected
This could also be a simple training drone with the same weight as the Raven to teach people how to launch them. It would cost no more then a typical model plane if so.

That's a fair point you make........................... just seemed in this 'age of austerity' those chaps were having a bit of a laugh....

Regards

PDUK

While the video reminds me of my model airplane days, what you see is not what you think. Most likely that was the same plane being crashed over and over. At worst they might have to replace the plastic propeller ($3).
The military version has a kevlar fuselage and fiberglass wings.
It was meant to be flown and crashed by idiots without damage.
Replacement parts should be very cheap. And if you compare the system cost to the cost of rehabilitating one injured troop it's dirt cheap.

But still the video is funny in a sad way.
I wonder how many Humvee's are crashed state side each year that we never hear about?

as the above poster said - the raven can crash with minimum damage, the important parts are almost solid state and the rest is detachable for impacts like a toy. You just snap the wings into place and voila, its ready to yet again another "crash". Its almost idiot-proof.

they didnt destroy 3 or 4 ravens on that video.

Originally posted by PurpleDog UK

Originally posted by Resurected
The raven drone a handlanched drone intended for field use.. Its intent is ground soldiers to use for near by recon.

Its remote controled so i am not sure what the person with the controls up to in that video.

Also keep in mind the equiptment streams back to a monitor in the field... I imagine the remote, equiptment, monitor etc all custom made and included in the price and i would imagine its got quite a bit further range then anything any of you can put together from hobby lobby lol

edit on 7-11-2012 by Resurected because: (no reason given)

Thanks for that detail but from the video clip there surely has to be a more reliable way of launching it to avoid 'costly' mistakes...

regards

PDUK

Just an FYI this seems to be taken at a training facility. These drones are not the expensive field units, but rather stripped down trainers. They are ment to fall a part to aid in quick landings. Even the hobbie versions you can buy at the hobbie shop, they are built to take a licking (so to say).