Análisis Militares: 2026-08-02

domingo, 2 de agosto de 2026

EEUU y los ekranoplanos

EEUU

A veces da la sensación de que EEUU quiere Ekranoplanos pero que no se decide vete a saber porqué. De nuevo vuelven a la carga:

www.popularmechanics.com

Se trata del Liberty Lifter, una suerte de ekranoplano al que oficialmente, sin duda, no le denominarán así. Lo saca a colación la agencia DARPA.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOnLpXVkkTU

De nuevo DARPA pretende validar el concepto de transporte pesado de alta velocidad bajo estas premisas evolutivas:

Extended Maritime Operations: Emphasis will be placed on operating in turbulent sea states by creating high-lift abilities at low speeds to reduce wave impact load during takeoff/landing, and innovative design solutions to absorb wave forces. In addition, the project will address risks of vehicle collision during high-speed operation in congested environments. Finally, the aim is for the vehicle to operate at sea for weeks at a time without land-based maintenance activities.
Full-Scale Affordable Production: Construction will prioritize low-cost, easy-to-fabricate designs over exquisite, low-weight concepts. Materials should be more affordable than those in traditional aircraft manufacturing and available to be purchased in large quantities.
Complex Flight and Sea Surface Controls: Advanced sensors and control schemes will be developed to avoid large waves and to handle aero/hydro-dynamic interactions during takeoff/landing.

Sólo podemos esperar a ver si sale adelante o si no pasa de la mesa de diseño.

Vuelve a la actualidad (febrero 2023)

DARPA Selects Performer Teams for Liberty Lifter X-Plane Program

Desde la web de la empresa involucrada

GA-ASI Selected by DARPA to Support Liberty Lifter Program

Articulo sobre el estado del programa de DARPA para desarrollar este tipo de plataformas (enero 2025)

Progress Update on U.S. Navy, Marines, DARPA, and USSOCOM Seaplanes

In the Fall of 2024, Naval News sent media inquiries to the United States’ Navy, Marines, DARPA, and Special Operations Command for progress updates on their seaplane programs. Although it took a few months to obtain the answers, these U.S. military agencies responded to Naval News with the following information.

Otro diseño estadounidense de la categoría, el Seaglider Viceroy (marzo 2025)

US company Regent Craft partners with UAE to produce the Viceroy seaglider as the US Marine Corps explore its military potential.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXE0UTHnV5g

Desde EEUU se anuncia el Poseidón Seagull, un drone de transporte que aprovechará las soluciones de los ekranoplanos para mejorar sus prestaciones (junio 2025)