The U.S. UAV crash!The mysterious pod wreckage is exposed, or it will provide high -value intelligence for Ukraine

[Military and military secondary plane] Author: Riding Pig Knights

On July 14, a U.S. Air Force's MQ-9 "harvester" drone crashed into a farmland about three kilometers south of the 71st Air Force Base near Romania Capiatilziyi. Recently, MQ-9 wreckage pictures taken by foreign media have appeared on social media. The drone carried a four or four-square mysterious pod while crashing, and was analyzed with the same pod with the crashed MQ-9 in 2020.

▲ Pod found in Romania

In recent years, as the United States has gradually shifted its focus from the war of public security to the conflict of large powers, the development of various pod systems of MQ-9 has experienced explosive growth. MQ-9 has a 27-hour battery life and has a speechless advantage in continuous stagnation. The 900-horsepower engine can make it equipped with 1700 kg load, which is more than enough for sensors. In order to meet the needs of users, manufacturers have developed different types of pods in order to meet the needs of users, but these pod uses an open architecture and modular design. The shape is very similar and it is not easy to distinguish. For example, scalable open architecture reconnaissance (Soar) pods and sledgehammer electronic war pods, as well as Nato Pod "NATO pods".

The "NATO pod" uses a modular design and can carry various intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors from the Spanish Ser Group. The shape of the pod is very similar to the Soar pod. In addition to the military, various departments within the U.S. government are also developing pods. The Air Force and many institutions including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) cooperate to develop pods for MQ-9 and MQ-1. Test it in a secret and simple airport located at the edge energy department located in Nevada.

▲ From left to right, the SOAR pod, sledgehammer pod, and NATO pod.

Many pods have the function of communication and data sharing function for overvoing distance (BLOS). The drone can provide images and other information directly to various command and control centers even when performing remote tasks instead of communicating satellites through communication satellites through communication satellites. This can reduce communication delay. Some pod can detect and position radio, mobile phones and other communication systems to targeted a targeted blow to terrorists and militants. The MQ-9 crashed in Syria in 2020 is likely to perform similar tasks to monitor and crack down on terrorist organizations.

▲ A variety of pods such as electronic warfare, communication, maritime affairs, drone release

It is reported that the MQ-9 crashed in Romania is affiliated with the 1st Dedication Team of the 31st Expeditionary Corps and was assigned to the 31st fighter aircraft of the Avia Air Force Base in Italy. The 71st Air Force Base, this base also has the 731 expedition to attack the squadron of the 31st fighter fighter. MQ-9 may be participating in interoperability exercises with allies and partnerships, promoting the integration of the U.S. military and local allies, and performing joint combat tasks in the future. Since the start of the war in Russia in February this year, the U.S. military and other NATO member states have been strengthening their military existence in Romania. A large or unmanned intelligence reconnaissance aircraft is deployed, nearly near Russia's borders and around the Black Sea regularly perform tasks. It is reported that MQ-9 takes off from Italy's base and flew to the Black Sea to perform related tasks. The United States has been providing many information including the battlefield movement to Ukraine to help Ukraine monitor the Russian warships in the Black Sea. Ukraine is likely to rely on the intelligence provided by the United States to sink the Moscow cruise ship of the Russian Navy.

▲ Self -defense pod using artificial intelligence technology can be warned and interfered for missiles

At present, MQ-9, which is crashing in Romania, what tasks are performed or carried by the pod. With the intensification of conflicts between Russia and NATO, more and more drones and pods of various functions will appear at the forefront of confrontation between NATO and Russia. focus on.

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