Portugal Developing a Drone Mothership Project

[Husky_Khan]

Literally just a press release and some government mandated artwork.

As part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), it was published in the Diário da República and in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Portuguese Navy launched this month, the limited tender by prior qualification, for the design and construction of a multifunctional naval platform.

This multipurpose naval platform will contribute, among other tasks, to the protection of marine resources and the Portuguese sea, through the prevention and surveillance of ocean pollution and maritime accidents, deterrence of illegal and irregular activities, monitoring of climate change and atmospheric events, as well as in humanitarian support.

It'll have a ski ramp for fixed wing UAV's as well as being able to have quadcopter drones and even a manned helicopter operating from the flight deck in theory and modular areas belowdecks for the deployment of AUV's (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles), UUV's (Unmanned Underwater Vehicles), and USV's (Unmanned Surface Vehicles). I would've thought AUV's and UUV's would be pretty similar, but they were differentiated here so... so much for assumptions.

Portuguese Navy Unveils New Drone Mothership Project - Naval News

The Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa) unveiled details on a new drone mothership project dubbed "plataforma naval multifuncional" (multifunctional naval platform).

www.navalnews.com

 

[Sailor.X]

Literally just a press release and some government mandated artwork.



It'll have a ski ramp for fixed wing UAV's as well as being able to have quadcopter drones and even a manned helicopter operating from the flight deck in theory and modular areas belowdecks for the deployment of AUV's (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles), UUV's (Unmanned Underwater Vehicles), and USV's (Unmanned Surface Vehicles). I would've thought AUV's and UUV's would be pretty similar, but they were differentiated here so... so much for assumptions.

Portuguese Navy Unveils New Drone Mothership Project - Naval News

The Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa) unveiled details on a new drone mothership project dubbed "plataforma naval multifuncional" (multifunctional naval platform).

www.navalnews.com

Points at my turn a Gator into a Drone Carrier thread. Looks like this idea is floating around across the world.

 

[gral]

Points at my turn a Gator into a Drone Carrier thread. Looks like this idea is floating around across the world.

It is. The former HMS Ocean was reclassified as a 'Multipurpose Carrier Ship'("Navio Aeródromo Multipropósito") because the Brazilian Navy will be operating drones from it(the Brazilian Navy's first drone squadron was established last month).

 

[Husky_Khan]

Points at my turn a Gator into a Drone Carrier thread. Looks like this idea is floating around across the world.

Link?

 

[Sailor.X]

Link?

Here you go. https://www.the-sietch.com/index.php?threads/what-if-a-drone-carrier-ship.7843/

 

[Husky_Khan]

Wasn't expecting to find an update... but there's an update on the little boat.

Portuguese Navy Develops "Disruptive" Coastal Patrol Vessels - Naval News

The Portuguese Navy will procure new "disruptive" Coastal Patrol Vessels as part of the modernization of its fleet.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Literally just a press release and some government mandated artwork.



It'll have a ski ramp for fixed wing UAV's as well as being able to have quadcopter drones and even a manned helicopter operating from the flight deck in theory and modular areas belowdecks for the deployment of AUV's (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles), UUV's (Unmanned Underwater Vehicles), and USV's (Unmanned Surface Vehicles). I would've thought AUV's and UUV's would be pretty similar, but they were differentiated here so... so much for assumptions.

Portuguese Navy Unveils New Drone Mothership Project - Naval News

The Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa) unveiled details on a new drone mothership project dubbed "plataforma naval multifuncional" (multifunctional naval platform).

www.navalnews.com

I love the Portuguese Armed Forces 😁🇵🇹

 

[49ersfootball]

It is. The former HMS Ocean was reclassified as a 'Multipurpose Carrier Ship'("Navio Aeródromo Multipropósito") because the Brazilian Navy will be operating drones from it(the Brazilian Navy's first drone squadron was established last month).

Nice profile avi of Uncle Sam.

 

[Scottty]

Awww - I saw the title of this thread, and came in expecting it to be a flying mothership.

 

[gral]

Nice profile avi of Uncle Sam.

Not Uncle Sam, this is Tio Simão

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Not Uncle Sam, this is Tio Simão

Now that's AWESOME!