Aircraft Launching and Landing Technology is Used for Drone Retrieval

Posted by Austin Gibbs
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Jun 10, 2017
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The aircraft launching and recovery systemof the aircraft carriers are considered to be the most powerful and effective one that makes them so formidable. During take off the plane is hooked with a very strong catapult and then rocketed towards the nose of the ship with all engines blazing. Reaching at the end of the deck the plane starts flying. During retrieval a strong cable is tied across the deck to snag the plane and help it decelerate. Without the use of the strong cable the plane will not be able to stop within the limits of the deck and fall into the water. 

Replicate the Same Principle

Scientists and engineers of all over the world are now trying to replicate the same principle for Drone retrieval. Now you have got the strong, new, portable, self-contained,horizontal launch and retrieval system which can even capture the heaviest drone. The portable and small kit is not only low cost but flexible according to the requirement of the mission. It is independent form the local infrastructure and can also be compatible with existing and also the future tactical unmanned air crafts. 

Requires Utmost Care 

Adequate care and safety precautions should be taken be taken during Drone retrieval as the drone do not sit idle like a tree stump but travels at a great speed. On the contrary, you will have to take care that the speed of several hundred mile per hour comes down effectively to zero within a very short time as well as within a very short distance. Therefore, there is a need of a very strong capturing device. Thanks to the advancement is technology now you have such automated device which can go to any distance to capture a drone. 

Reliable Capture Mechanism 

The reliable drone capture mechanism can go anywhere required and have envisioned capabilities to facilitate one hundred percent successful retrieval. It is operable in different varieties of land and sea based platforms and has persistent intelligence along with surveillance, reconnaissance and abilities to strike. With the extensive use of drones, such automated system for their retrieval is sure to prove very helpful and be used more in the future and its service will be required more and more. It will just be like calling for the trees stump removal service with the exception that instead of a tree stump a drone will be captured and removed. 

Protection of the Data 

You may know that drones are unmanned aircrafts so there is no concern for protection of life while capturing a drone unlike the aircrafts on board an aircraft carrier. But a drone captures a lot of pictures and can also send several data to the commanding center during its flight. To continue to get such information you will have to protect the sophisticated machinery and tools that it carries. Therefore, capturing a drone is as important and useful as its flying and it requires a professional team of expert engineers for using the best and most advanced drone capturing and retrieval device. 

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