Diehl Defence will unveil a prototype of the new Light Remote Carrier FEANIX at this year’s ILA Berlin, which will be held from June 5 to 9. FEANIX is an acronym for Future Effector—Adaptable, Networked, Intelligent, Xpendable.
The Light Remote Carrier (LRC) is defined by its length of <4 meters and its weight of <300 kilograms. It is a long-range projectile that can be launched from the air, land, or sea. The LRC can be individually equipped with a variety of payloads, including sensors, lethal and non-lethal effectors, and other components, which are in line with the operational scenario and mission due to its modularity. The Light Remote Carrier is challenging for the enemy’s air defense to detect due to its low signature (low observable), and it provides a valuable contribution to networked battle management. FEANIX is distinguished by its networking, swarming, robustness, and stand-off capability, in addition to the aforementioned modularity.
Diehl Defence’s objective is to ensure that Remote Carriers are operationally available prior to the FCAS realization period of 2040+, as they are a fundamental component of the international FCAS program and are employed for purposes beyond the FCAS function.
Light Remote Carriers are the missiles of the future in operational, overall joint forces operations, as they are designed to address the forthcoming challenges in the networked and highly competitive battlefield. Their ability to swarm and team is a game-changing factor in future scenarios. The necessary complexity in mission control can be accomplished by outsourcing functions and capabilities, which is facilitated by using LRCs. Thus, Light Remote Carriers are extremely automated and operate independently of the carrier system. LRCs enhance the capability of all dimensions, including land, air, sea, and cyber, in multi-domain operations (MDOs). There will be a need for LRCs in various battlefield variants and in large quantities in the future to satisfy the broad capability requirements. The high quantity of LRCs (combat mass) increases combat power on the battlefield. Consequently, the risk to personnel in their costly platforms is substantially diminished.
Diehl Defence carried out an increasing number of self-financed research and development activities on Remote Carriers in the missile systems sector in recent years. Diehl Defence concentrates on the lightweight class of Remote Carriers. Diehl Defence’s FEANIX product further advances the operational concept of the LRC, expands its product portfolio with a future-oriented approach, and, in the long term, closes an identified capability deficit in the armed forces.
