LESS WAITING.
MORE FLIGHT TESTING.
Your payload. Our PC-9. A faster path from concept to airborne testing—with direct operator access and less red tape.
INDEPENDENT AUSTRALIAN AVIATIONSCONE, NEW SOUTH WALES
FAST AIRBORNE R&D / TEST & EVALUATION
ON STATION.
Your payload.
Our PC-9.
Fast airborne R&D and T&E on PC-9 wing hardpoints. Direct access to the operator. Less red tape.
Explore our capability ↗UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE / VIA GENERAL STAFF · NOT DANGER CLOSE OPERATIONS
01 / DEFENCE & INDUSTRYAVAILABLE FOR CONTRACT ENQUIRIES
FROM CONCEPT.
TO AIRBORNE.
Rapid R&D and T&E.
Without unnecessary red tape.
We offer defence contractors an independent PC-9/A airborne platform for research, development, test and evaluation. Work directly with our team to scope compatible payloads, plan flight trials and demonstrate your technology—without a lengthy procurement chain.
Discuss your requirements ↗01 / RESEARCHTake the idea
Test where
Make possibility
Take the idea
into the air.
Bring compatible sensors, communications equipment and research payloads to our PC-9 wing hardpoints for airborne R&D.
Airborne R&D ↗02 / EVALUATIONTest where
it matters.
Run a focused flight-test programme around your objectives, with direct coordination of scheduling, engineering requirements and approvals.
Test & evaluation ↗03 / DEMONSTRATIONMake possibility
visible.
Bring compatible airborne technology to life for customers and industry through tailored demonstrations.
Industry demonstration ↗PC-9/A / WING HARDPOINTSYOUR AIRBORNE TEST PLATFORM
BRING YOUR
PAYLOAD.
Access wing-mounted hardpoints for compatible research payloads, sensors, pods and communications equipment. We offer a direct route from project discussion to airborne testing and customer demonstration.
240 kgMAXIMUM INDIVIDUAL HARDPOINT LOAD
1,040 kgMAXIMUM TOTAL LOAD
Load limits are configuration-dependent and are not additive. The permitted payload for each flight is subject to aircraft limitations, load distribution, engineering assessment and required approvals.
Discuss your test programme ↗
PC-9/A / CONCEPT VISUALISATION
A CLOSER LOOK / WING HARDPOINTSTHE CONNECTION
THE CONNECTION
TO YOUR NEXT TEST.
Bring your payload requirements to our team. We’ll discuss platform suitability, configuration and the path to your airborne R&D or T&E programme.
Talk through your payload ↗02 / MISSION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTSiNAB PHOENIX
MORE THAN
A PAYLOAD.
Exploring a new dimension
of airborne capability.
PHOENIX MISSION SYSTEM
SiNAB / PRODUCT VISUALISATION
SiNAB / PRODUCT VISUALISATION
A system worth
building around.
We are developing an R&D and test-and-evaluation capability around SiNAB’s Phoenix 5 and Phoenix 10 Mission Systems.
Danger Close integration remains in development and subject to project-specific assessment and approvals.
01 Mission systems +
SiNAB describes Phoenix as a self-contained airborne system combining sensors, mission processing, communications and power generation.
02 Development pathway +
Discuss the suitability of the aircraft and system for your research, evaluation or demonstration project. Configuration and approvals are assessed for each project.
03 / BAE SYSTEMSAPKWS®
PRECISION.
REDEFINED.
APKWS laser-guidance kit
BAE Systems’ APKWS adds laser guidance to compatible 70 mm rockets. The manufacturer describes applications across airborne and surface platforms, including counter-UAS.
Danger Close is exploring future demonstration opportunities. Operational APKWS capability on our PC-9/A is not being offered.
Explore APKWS at BAE Systems ↗04 / ARNOLD DEFENSELAU-131 A/A
MANUFACTURER PRODUCT IMAGE / ARNOLD DEFENSELAU-131 A/A.
APKWS II-capable launcher.
Arnold Defense’s LAU-131 A/A is an extended-length, seven-round launcher designed to accommodate APKWS II, with applications on fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
Danger Close is exploring an inert display and industry demonstration concept. Any aircraft configuration remains subject to assessment and approvals.
7ROUND CAPACITY
70 mmROCKET DIAMETER
APKWS II compatibility describes the manufacturer’s launcher. Danger Close PC-9/A integration remains a proposed capability, subject to configuration assessment and approvals.
PC-9 / RAPID PAYLOAD TESTING
LESS WAITING.
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AUSTRALIA / UNITED KINGDOM / UNITED STATES
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