Dzyne Delivers Autonomous Cargo Gliders To U.S. Air Force

: Dzyne Technologies  Caption: Dzyne’s Grasshopper glider is designed to precisely deliver 500 lb. of cargo from standoff distances

Dzyne’s Grasshopper glider is designed to precisely deliver 500 lb. of cargo from standoff distances.

Credit: Dzyne Technologies
Dzyne Technologies says it has delivered multiple Grasshopper autonomous air-launched expendable cargo gliders to the U.S. Air Force under a program to improve contested logistics capabilities. Designed for launch from a ramp-equipped transport aircraft, the unpowered Grasshopper can carry a 500-lb...
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