A mothership finally recovers DARPA’s ‘Gremlins’ drone, but it’s not all good news

A mothership finally recovers DARPA’s ‘Gremlins’ drone, but it’s not all good news
A mothership finally recovers DARPA’s ‘Gremlins’ drone, but it’s not all good news

During tests last month, one Gremlins drone was destroyed after a power system failure forced the team to terminate flight, said Tim Keeter, Dynetics’ program manager.

Long Range Strike Hot Potato Now In OSD Hands

Long Range Strike Hot Potato Now In OSD Hands
Long Range Strike Hot Potato Now In OSD Hands

“It’s ultimately a political decision, and … this demands a strong and fully staffed OSD,” said Mackenzie Eaglen, of the American Enterprise Institute. “That doesn’t seem likely until much later this year.”

DARPA Gremlins: Drone Test Back On After COVID Delay

DARPA Gremlins: Drone Test Back On After COVID Delay
DARPA Gremlins: Drone Test Back On After COVID Delay

“We expect to report results in August, at the latest,” DARPA spokesperson Jared Adams told Breaking D.

How To ‘Land’ A Drone On A Manned Airplane: DARPA’s ‘Gremlins’

How To ‘Land’ A Drone On A Manned Airplane: DARPA’s ‘Gremlins’
How To ‘Land’ A Drone On A Manned Airplane: DARPA’s ‘Gremlins’

NATIONAL HARBOR: This time, General Atomics’ secret weapon isn’t the drone. It’s the mechanical arm that catches it in mid-flight — and then hauls it into the back of a C-130 cargo plane, also in mid-flight. General Atomics, which builds the iconic Predator, has rolled out its offering for DARPA’s Gremlins program, blandly called the…