Secret footage of German army drone in collision scare with Afghan airliner

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New video!!! Secret footage of German army drone in collision scare with airliner !! - YouTube

There were 100 passengers on the civilian airplane as it just missed the Luna drone by two meters.

 

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@Aeronaut @ANTIBODY Any comments?

Even after this video was leaked, the German Defense Minister refused to require built-in anti-collision technology for their drones.

As our drone program progresses, are there any plans to incorporate such safeguards in our drones or not?

 

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Any comments?

Even after this video was leaked, the German Defense Minister refused to require built-in anti-collision technology for their drones.

Interesting.
The Germans stopped the EuroHawk programme last month due to exact same reason-not having anti collision technology and it unable to obtain the flight certification required because of this after already spending considerable amount of money on it-iirc upward of half a billion €, though Northrop Grumman and EADS are still trying to convince the government they can make it work.

 

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Interesting.
The Germans stopped the EuroHawk programme last month due to exact same reason-not having anti collision technology and it unable to obtain the flight certification required because of this after already spending considerable amount of money on it-iirc upward of half a billion €, though Northrop Grumman and EADS are still trying to convince the government they can make it work.

With sensors and guidance system already in place, just how much more would it cost to add anti-collision abilities to a drone?

 

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With sensors and guidance system already in place, just how much more would it cost to add anti-collision abilities to a drone?

hahaha, get ready, upward of 500 mill.€. Again.

Euro Hawk still left it with an uncertain EUR 600 million path to certification

RQ-4 Euro Hawk UAV: Death by Certification

Though to be honest, this is only possible in red tape land called Europe. EASA (agency responsible for air safety-equivalent of American FAA) changed rules which now state that any aircraft above 5.7 tons has to have a TCAS installed.

As of 1 January 2005, ACAS II version 7.0 must be carried and operated in the European Region by all civil, fixed-wing turbine-engined aircraft having a maximum take-off mass exceeding 5,700 kg or a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than 19.

EUROCONTROL - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In contrast, everywhere else TCAS is only mandatory for aircraft over 15 tons.

TCAS II is required internationally in aircraft with more than 30 seats or weighing more than 15,000 kg.

Federal Aviation Administration - Home Page – TCAS

Coincidentally, the rule changing by EASA was done in 2005, the video you posted was filmed in 2004.