DARPA’s LongShot drone program reaches final demonstration …
WEBJul 7, 2023 · DARPA is developing an unmanned aerial vehicle that can fire air-to-air weapons from manned aircraft to extend ranges and reduce risk. General Atomics has received a $94 million contract to complete the final phase of the project, which aims to disrupt traditional air combat operations.
Video: First look at DARPA's massive Manta Ray drone in action
WEBJun 14, 2024 · Watch videos of the Manta Ray, an autonomous ExtraLarge Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) developed by Northrop Grumman for DARPA. Learn how it uses a glider-inspired propulsion system to cover...
LongShot - DARPA
WEBThe objective of the LongShot program is to disrupt the paradigm of air combat operations by demonstrating an unmanned air-launched vehicle capable of employing current air-to-air weapons, significantly increasing engagement range and mission effectiveness.
OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) Sixth Field Experiment
WEBDARPA OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) researchers recently tested swarms of autonomous air and ground vehicles at the Cassidy Combined Arms Collective Training Facility (CACTF), located...
DARPA Initiates Design of LongShot Unmanned Air Vehicle
WEBFeb 8, 2021 · DARPA's LongShot program, which is developing an air-launched unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with the ability to employ multiple air-to-air weapons, has awarded contracts to General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for preliminary Phase I design work.
Mobile Force Protection Program Concludes with Successful ... - DARPA
WEBJun 7, 2021 · In recent tests at Eglin Air Force Base, DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program demonstrated a Counter-Unmanned Air System (C-UAS) multilayer defense architecture to defeat unauthorized drone intrusions over military installations or operations.
General Atomics LongShot drone for DARPA to start flight tests in ...
WEBSep 7, 2023 · WASHINGTON — General Atomics will begin flight tests in December of its design for DARPA’s LongShot program, the company announced today.
DARPA nabs Gremlin drone in midair for first time - Defense News
WEBNov 5, 2021 · DARPA successfully retrieved an X-61 Gremlin air vehicle from a C-130 in flight, a milestone for the program to deploy swarms of drones from a mothership. The Gremlins are small, sensor-laden...
DARPA Gremlins Program Demonstrates Airborne Recovery
WEBDARPA’s Gremlins project successfully flew an unmanned air vehicle (#UAV) and then retrieved it into C-130 aircraft while in flight.
DARPA wants a new kind of military recon drone - Popular Science
WEBSep 14, 2022 · DARPA. In an animated video released on September 7, a glistening silver-white drone flies towards a modest warship. The drone turns 90 degrees vertically, its rotors allowing it to...
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