5.3.08

Ferret-E carries out combat tests with TPM

A developmental Ferret-E UCAV has successfully carried out an intercept of a target drone using TPM-2 missiles carried on the UCAV. The Ferret was launched by R101 Missileer in a joint-DDS/Dino test of the Ferret near Solaris. In an interesting example of joint-operations the TPM-2 received guidance corrections from a Dinomark XT nearby. This compatibility of datalinks has not previously been announced but it appears TPM-2 is fully compatible with Dino datalinks and TPM-1 will receive the capability in a future update.

Current Dino missiles (M-67H) also are compatible with DDS datalinks. This capability has arisen after experience of the Utrek War where it was decided to be useful if the DDS and Dinos were fighting alongside that they could assist each other in this way.