16th December 2020
8:44 am
16th December 2020
12:04 pm
Airborne attempts to retrieve three Gremlin unmanned air vehicles with a C-130 aircraft have come within inches of success, says DARPA.
Gremlins Air Vehicle and C-130 aircraft during a test at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah (Image: DARPA)
The X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle (GAV) program is developing an air launched and air retrieved capability that will equip GAVs with sensors and other mission-specific technologies whilst keeping ‘less expendable assets beyond the range of adversary defences’.
According to DARPA, testing has been in progress since October and the latest flight of over two hours validated autonomous formation flying positions and safety features.