DARPA Wants To Revolutionize Drones And Reestablish U.S. Leadership

concept art of barbells carried by drones approaching a finish line
Credit: DARPA
Pentagon neglect played a key role in China’s rise to global dominance in the small drone industry, but now the U.S. Army wants to buy 1 million small UAS over the next 2-3 years and ramp up domestic production tenfold. DARPA, meanwhile, seeks to restart the clock on drone development and tap into...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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