AeroVironment Unveils 2nd-Gen Autonomous Loitering Munition

Red Dragon UAV

The UAV is designed “to penetrate contested airspace."

Credit: AeroVironment
AeroVironment has unveiled the Red Dragon, a second-generation loitering munition with a more than 400 km (249 mi.) one-way range. The weapon is designed “to penetrate contested airspace and operate effectively in denied, disrupted, intermittent, and low-bandwidth environments,” including GPS-denied...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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