Aeroryan ARD-17(ARM-4) 新型察打一体巡飞弹

The Aeroryan ARD-17/ARM-4 is a modular, low-cost loitering munition/UAV that integrates reconnaissance and one-time strike capabilities. Due to its primary disposable mission profile, it is not equipped with landing gear and must be launched from a ground-based catapult system. While the ARD-17 lacks dedicated stealth shaping, it utilizes carefully designed radar-absorbent coatings, maintaining a degree of low observability while keeping manufacturing costs down.

In its high-speed dash mode, it can achieve a maximum speed exceeding 800 km/h for high-speed penetration. Upon approaching the target area, its speed reduces to approximately 200 km/h, allowing it to loiter for reconnaissance or to identify the optimal moment of attack. Camera data is transmitted in real-time to the drone command post. Once a high-value target is acquired, there is no need to dispatch follow-up aircraft. Upon command from a remote pilot, the ARD-17 can immediately proceed with precision guidance and impact detonation, enabling a single sortie to accomplish both intelligence gathering and target elimination.

This modular design facilitates easy assembly and reconfiguration. The same airframe can perform pure reconnaissance missions (without a warhead), conventional scout-strike missions, or dedicated "full loitering munition" strike missions (without the reconnaissance module) supported by the Bragi-3M military-grade autonomous navigation/guidance system. Currently, this system is in service with the Aerolstadean People's Revolutionary Army and the militaries of several friendly nations with existing defense cooperation agreements.

Note on Bragi AI Systems:
Bragi-3 is an AI autopilot and navigation system independently developed by Aeroryan. The mature civilian variant, Bragi-3.2, has passed testing and verification and is planned to be equipped on new-generation aircraft such as the AR-179, as well as upgraded variants of existing modern aircraft like the AR-191, enabling semi-autonomous navigation including takeoff and landing procedures. Bragi-4.0, currently under testing, is installed in the flight computer of the AR-171A. Its goal is to reduce the crew to a single member—a Flight Safety Officer responsible for coordination with ground control, broad route planning, and manual intervention only in critical situations, with the aircraft autonomously handling all other flight phases including path planning and landings. However, this project faces significant controversy both domestically and internationally.

Note: The AR-171A is an unmanned autonomous navigation technology demonstrator based on the conventional AR-171 airliner. Its windowless nose design is akin to a concept car, serving solely for concept and technology demonstration. As the Flight Safety Officer remains part of the operational concept, any prospective production model would retain a traditional cockpit windshield.

Operating Instructions (In-Game):
Spawn the craft, which includes its launch base and catapult mechanism, on a runway or other flat surface. Use VTOL controls to adjust the catapult's launch angle (ensure a positive angle is set before launch to prevent a crash). The adjustable range is 0-20 degrees. Use AG1 to activate the catapult launch. Before launch, you may apply some Throttle to give the engine initial thrust, but a zero-thrust launch is also possible as the craft will be instantly accelerated to an initial speed of approximately 300 km/h. After launch, use standard flight controls. Press AG2 to toggle High-speed Dash Mode on/off (like afterburner, but no visual effect). The warhead does not require activation; it will detonate on impact.

Aeroryan ARD-17/ARM-4是一款模块化的、低成本的、集侦察与一次性打击于一体的巡飞弹/无人机，因其主要的一次性任务属性，未配备起落架，须从地面弹射起飞。ARD-17虽然未经隐身修型，但使用了经过精心设计的吸波涂层，在降低制造成本的同时保持了一定的隐蔽性。在加速冲刺模式下，最高速度可超过800km/h，用于高速突防阶段的飞行。当ARD-17接近目标时，速度降至200km/h左右，可在目标上空盘旋进行侦察或寻找最佳攻击时机，摄像头数据实时传回无人机指挥所。一旦搜寻到高价值目标，无需后续飞机出动，在接到遥控飞行员的指令后，ARD-17可直接进行精确制导和撞击爆炸，使得一次飞行可同时完成获取情报和打击目标的双重任务。这种模块化设计使得拆装便利，一型飞行器可执行不携带战斗部的纯侦察任务、侦察-打击一体化的常规任务和由Bragi-3M型军用自主导航/制导系统提供支持的不含侦察任务的“全巡飞弹式”打击任务。目前，该装备已服役于埃洛斯塔人民革命军及部分存在国防合作关系的友好国家的军队。
Bragi-3是Aeroryan自主研制的AI自动驾驶及导航系统，目前发展成熟的民用型号Bragi-3.2已通过测试验证并计划装备于AR-179等新一代客机及AR-191等已有的现代客机的升级改型上，可实现包含起降程序在内的半自主领航。Bragi-4.0作为测试中的型号，目前装配在AR-171A的飞行计算机中，目标是将机组人数降至1人，唯一的一名机组人员（飞行安全员）仅负责与地面的协调沟通、大体航路的设置及关键时刻的人工介入，其他时段由飞机自主规划路径和起降飞行，但该项目面临来自国内外的多重争议。
注：AR-171A是基于常规客机AR-171研发的无人自主领航技术验证机，其无驾驶舱的设计类似概念车，仅作为概念及技术展示，由于飞行安全员的存在，实际量产型号的外观将保留传统的驾驶舱挡风玻璃。
操作指南：
在游戏中的机场跑道或其他平整表面生成包含底座及弹射机构在内的本作品，使用VTOL控制弹射机构俯仰角度（务必在弹射时保持一定仰角，以防坠毁），调节范围为0-20度。使用AG1启动弹射。弹射前可预先增加Throttle给予引擎一定推力，但也可0推力起飞，因为飞行器将瞬间被弹出并加速至300km/h左右的初速度。弹出后，使用常规控制方式控制飞行器，按AG2开启/关闭加速冲刺模式（类似加力燃烧室，但无加力特效）。战斗部无需启动，撞击即可引爆。