DARPA Nabs Gremlin Drone In Midair For First Time

 

Defense News: DARPA nabs Gremlin drone in midair for first time 

WASHINGTON — For the first time, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recovered an unmanned X-61 Gremlin air vehicle to a C-130 in flight, marking a milestone in the U.S. military’s effort to deploy swarms of drones from a mothership. 

The first successful midair Gremlin recovery took place Oct. 29 at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, DARPA said in a Friday release. The agency noted that this flight test — the fourth deployment of the Gremlins — involved two of the small drones, which successfully carried out all formation flying positions and safety features.  

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WNU Editor: There are still problems with this program .... A mothership finally recovers DARPA’s ‘Gremlins’ drone, but it’s not all good news (Breaking DEfense). 

More News On DARPA's Gremlin Program 

C-130 Successfully Snatches Gremlins Drone In Midair -- Warzone/The Drive  

C-130 Catches an X-61 Gremlins Vehicle in Airborne Recovery Test -- Air Force Magazine  

Groundbreaking moment US military plane grabs drone in mid-air like a toy in a claw machine for the first time, bringing Department of Defense a step closer to deploying the UAVs from a mothership -- Daily Mail