A drone called T-600, named after the Terminator, successfully launched a torpedo from the sky.
BAE Systems demonstrated the feat during a NATO training exercise, in which a human controller flew the quadcopter strapped with the torpedo off a dock and over the ocean, where it dropped the weapon.
The car-sized, electric-powered T-600 has a payload capacity of 441 pounds, top speeds of 87 miles per hour and a range of up to 50 miles.
The demonstration aimed to showcase the T-600’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities and its potential for automated logistics, resupply, casualties and evacuation.
A drone called T-600, named after the Terminator, successfully launched a torpedo from the sky.
The T-600 is the AI-powered machine that conquers the world in the iconic Terminator series and features a combat endoskeleton made of titanium alloy, sometimes covered in synthetic latex.
The T-600 is the AI-powered machine that conquers the world in the iconic Terminator series and features a combat endoskeleton made of titanium alloy, sometimes covered in synthetic latex.
The demonstration, carried out by BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics, took place in Portugal last month.
It saw the T-600 successfully launch an inert Sting Ray training anti-submarine torpedo variant during an at-sea flight mission for the first time.
The exercise known as REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Unmanned Maritime Systems) involved 15 NATO partners, plus Ireland and Sweden.
Neil Appleton, Director of Sustainable Electrical Products at BAE Systems Air, said: “In just two years since we began our collaboration with Malloy, we have developed a heavy-lift UAS and, in collaboration with the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom and the Portuguese Navy , we have taken part in the latest NATO REPMUS exercise.
The car-sized, electrically powered T-600 has a payload capacity of 441 pounds, top speeds of 87 miles per hour and a range of up to 50 miles.
BAE Systems demonstrated the feat during a NATO training exercise, in which a human controller flew the quadcopter strapped with the torpedo off a dock and over the ocean, where it dropped the weapon.
‘The demonstration showcased the capability of our T-600 technology demonstrator, which carries an inert Sting Ray torpedo against the world’s major naval forces.
“This is a fantastic achievement in our collaboration with Malloy and a sign of our joint ambitions to deliver new capabilities to our customers.”
BAE Systems plans to use the T-600 as the basis for the T-650, a heavy-lift UAS that is all-electric and can be quickly reconfigured for military, commercial and humanitarian customers.
The T-650 will provide significant capabilities in automated logistics and resupply, casualty evacuation, and anti-submarine warfare, while reducing the environmental impact of our military.
