Feb 4, 2020
DARPA is testing drones it can launch from a plane—then collect mid-air
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: drones, media & arts, military, surveillance
The news: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has conducted the first test of a new type of drone that can be launched from a plane in a swarm and recovered in mid-air when it’s done its job.
How it works: A military transport or bomber plane releases a series of drones in rapid succession. They carry out the task designated to them (surveillance, for example) and then return to the plane, docking on a line before being winched in. It looks a bit like the airborne refueling process.
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