USN to launch MALD-N production

[MastanKhan]

@MastanKhan
Could Ra'ad or taqbir series be modify to accommodate such ew system?

Hope this answers your question

 

[StormBreaker]

Also mimics the signature of a variety of aircrafts, confusing the enemy. And the newer ones will also have swarming capabilities.

But how swarming for a single ALCM ?

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

Absolutely. No argument there at all. A bit off topic, can you please share the ID target drone pic/details.

ID only announced it, they don't have pic or specifications yet.

 

[Bilal.]

But how swarming for a single ALCM ?

It will be launched in large numbers and will be able to cooperate with other MALDs. The variant name capable of swarming is MALD-X and upcoming MALD-N.

 

[StormBreaker]

It will be launched in large numbers and will be able to cooperate with other MALDs. The variant name capable of swarming is MALD-X and upcoming MALD-N.

Wouldn’t that be a costly solution since multiple platforms would he required and that too medium to heavy weight as light aircrafts can carry only one most probably ?

 

[Bilal.]

Wouldn’t that be a costly solution since multiple platforms would he required and that too medium to heavy weight as light aircrafts can carry only one most probably ?

It’s the US after all

 

[Signalian]

If anything babur is even more expensive than a Ra'ad.


The problem with EW is that you need a lot of electrical power (and size and heat exchangers), which is something very small drones cannot provide. This is one of the reasons the US has decided to put EW equipment on basically a small aircraft that has a turbofan that can provide lots of power. Imagine trying to fly a fighter fire control radar on a drone to get an idea of the payload (power, weight, size) requirements. I only have surface level knowledge on electronic warfare. @Signalian is the person to ask about these things in detail.

Generally referred as SWaP issue.
Size Weight and Power.

 

[Zulfiqar]

What can be proposed is a modular solution similar to MALD.

1.) Using Britecloud type tech Pakistan can create one version for use as mass decoy (for use with offensive strikes).

2.) Another version can be manufactured where the plane's onboard DFRM tech would be used to help generate the necessary offensive EW attack.

For this the plane via datalink would give instruction to each mald type weapon to operate against a particular spectrum so that 5-6 such drones/CM can cover all the bands.

For it to work, the drone/CM should have an endurance for a few hours and sufficient engine power to provide sufficient jamming power (in combination with those high power low life batteries used in AAM to power radars. I read about it in quora but can't seem to remember its name).

Since the whole life of this system would be a few hours so we can manufacture them with cheaper raw material for one time disposable use.

We have already seen the use of swarm tactics in recent turkish offensive and use by Iran against the oil facility.

Use of disposable relatively cheaper assets to supplement DA-20s/future HAVASOJs type aircrafts can help Pakistan in mounting continuing EW attack in 1st three days of any war.

1st three days of war matter the most for any air force.