The Pentagon Has A 'Gremlin Project' That Involves 'Flying Aircraft Carriers'

Darpa said the program has been deliberately named Gremlins after the imps that British pilots during Wold War Two adopted as their good luck charms.

Daily Mail: The Gremlins are coming! US military to test 'flying aircraft carriers' that can launch swarms of tiny killer drones in 2019

* Each drone could be reused upto 20 times
* Drones would 'swarm' together to carry out missions on the front line
* Launched in mid-air from larger aircraft and then retrieved in same way

They were the mischievous creatures blamed for causing mechanical failures and faults on aircraft during World War Two - before starring in a hit film as destructive monsters.

Now, the gremlins are back - as a new type of killer flying drone.

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) research arm is pitting Dynetics and General Atomics (maker of the Predator drone) against each other in a contest to make the craft.

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WNU Editor: No .... they are not going to try flying a real aircraft carrier. DARPA's "aircraft carrier" will be a C-130, and they are testing drone swarms.

More News On DARPA's "Gremlin Project"

DARPA hopes to swarm drones out of C-130s in 2019 test -- Navy Times
DARPA Gremlins to Launch & Recover Drones from Air Force C-130s -- Scout Warrior
It's Official: DARPA Will Build a Flying Aircraft Carrier -- Motley Fool
Air Force Could Test "Flying Aircraft Carriers" as Early as Next Year -- NASDEQ