The Navy Plans To Launch Swarms Of Aerial Drones From Unmanned Submarines And Ships
The Navy Plans To Launch Swarms Of Aerial Drones From Unmanned Submarines And Ships Published: March 3, 2021 The U.S. Navy has handed a contract to Raytheon for versions of its Coyote small unmanned aerial vehicle configured as loitering munitions, also known as "suicide drones." The service says that it specifically wants them to support the development of unmanned surface and underwater vehicles as platforms to launch drone swarms, which could offer a slate of game-changing capabilities. The Pentagon announced the deal, valued at up to almost $33 million if all the options were to be...