Gremlin Scores First In-Flight Recovery In 7-Year Campaign

An X-61A Gremlin recovers successfully to a C-130 flying over Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, in October
Credit: DARPA
A C-130 launched and recovered the same Dynetics/Kratos X-61 Gremlin in flight for the first time in October over Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, completing a seven-year, $115 million campaign by DARPA to prove the technology works, the agency said Nov. 5. The program now could enter a new phase of...

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