US Air Force F-22s and F-35s will soon launch and control recoverable attack drones from the cockpit of the plane.
Key point: This technology, which hinges upon higher levels of autonomous navigation, brings a wide swath of improved mission possibilities.
US Air Force F-22s and F-35s will soon launch and control recoverable attack drones from the cockpit of the plane to expand air-combat operations, test enemy air defenses, conduct long-range ISR and even deliver weapons.
This fast-approaching technology, which calls upon advanced levels of autonomous navigation, is closer to reality due of DARPA’s Gremlins program which plans to break new ground by launching – and recovering – four drones from an in-flight C-130 next year.
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