Beyond Blackjack: DARPA planning new X-plane to give ship COs local ISR assets
The program manager told Breaking Defense all six companies remaining in the program are narrowing in on a similar design incorporating folding wings.
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The program manager told Breaking Defense all six companies remaining in the program are narrowing in on a similar design incorporating folding wings.
During the exercise, BQM-177A targets were intercepted. BQM-177A is a surface-launched, recoverable, remotely piloted, fixed-wing target capable of speeds just short of Mach 1 and altitudes of up to 40,000ft.
The amphibious assault ship had to return to port a week after it deployed.
The amphibious assault ship had to return to port a week after it deployed.
The amphibious assault ship had to return to port a week after it deployed.