WASHINGTON — The idea behind DARPA’s Gremlins program is simple: Turn cargo aircraft like the tried-and-true C-130 into motherships capable of launching and retrieving swarms of small drones. But a recent test proves execution of that goal may be easier said than done.
During a series of flight tests that started Oct. 28, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency made nine attempts to recover three X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicles in flight. Each failed, the agency said in a news release, which characterized the effort as “just inches from success.”
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Update #1: DARPA's Gremlins Drones Were "Just Inches" From Successfully Being Recovered In Flight (Warzone/The Drive)
Update #2: DARPA says it's getting closer to snatching drones out of midair (Endgadget)
WNU Editor: I am sure they are going to work out the bugs soon.
