The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency consistently offers leading-edge product developments that often begin with military applications before transferring the technology to the mainstream.
While that’s the case with a lot of imaging and material technologies, their latest announcement will hopefully remain with the Department of Defense.
DARPA recently awarded $22 million in contracts to General Atomics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to develop what is being described as an air-launched combat drone with its own arsenal of air-to-air missiles.
Basically, the goal of the LongShot program will be to develop a front-line UAV that can take the fight to incoming air strikes.
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency consistently offers leading-edge product developments that often begin with military applications before transferring the technology to the mainstream.
While that’s the case with a lot of imaging and material technologies, their latest announcement will hopefully remain with the Department of Defense.
DARPA recently awarded $22 million in contracts to General Atomics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to develop what is being described as an air-launched combat drone with its own arsenal of air-to-air missiles.
Basically, the goal of the LongShot program will be to develop a front-line UAV that can take the fight to incoming air strikes.
Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.