I am going to post a quick anecdote. Please do not ask for verification or links. It is not going to happen. While I was away I met a man who is the father of a UAS pilot. It was an interesting conversation and he had no clue who I was or why I was interested (scary because he shared way too much information). The conversation put the bigger UAS picture in much better focus for me. I see where the Argus has many advantages over fixed wing aircraft for station keeping, swarm communication, war fighter communication, etc. Flying retrofitted C-130, AWACS, etc. just seems so immature compared to where we can go/should be. My apologies if my example offends anyone, but it is like wiring a GPS unit to two stroke motor and placing it on a rickshaw. Don't worry the payload will sit comfortably in the ratan seat (/end sarcasm). The government has been raiding old parts bins trying to mate modern electronics onto nam era hardware. We need designs with UAS in mind from the beginning. Just from the quick conversation I believe 1 Argus can replace two fixed wing aircraft/drones and reduce the logistical manpower by 75%.
