Navy Tests Air-Launched UAV Approaches

Credit: LITE MACHINES
As the U.S. Navy prepares to replace its turboprop P-3s with jet-powered P-8s, the service is looking to conserve fuel and airframe life by avoiding the need to repeatedly descend from patrol altitude to deploy sonobuoys or identify ships. Several small-business research projects are developing air...

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