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700X NAS Drone Training on HMS Mersey

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺-𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 – 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘳-𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 – 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 12 𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵.

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The sailors at 700X Naval Air Squadron recently took delivery of their latest Puma air systems and can now immediately deploy flights as required for defence.

The most recent deployment for the squadron, which is based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall, was on the offshore patrol vessel HMS Mersey.

700X on HMS Mersey. Photo: Royal Navy Crown Copyright 2021
700X on HMS Mersey. Photo: Royal Navy Crown Copyright 2021

With a range beyond 10 miles and an endurance of more than two hours, the Puma can vastly increase the ability of a ship to gather intelligence, for instance on the identity of shipping.

Flying up to 45 miles per hour, the drones combine a high-tech control system with their array of sensors, including a times-fifty optical zoom, to live-stream video back to the ship.

700X Naval Air Squadron conducts its own training programme to prepare personnel for the Puma flights. The squadron also teaches military personnel from across defence in the use of quadcopters. It also researches and evaluates a wide range of remotely-piloted systems as the sector continues to increase.

700X Puma drone gets an uplift. Photo: Royal Navy Crown Copyright 2021
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