DARPA gives Northrop Grumman nod to develop unmanned VTOL flying wing for small US Navy ships [feedly]

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DARPA gives Northrop Grumman nod to develop unmanned VTOL flying wing for small US Navy ships
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

DARPA has revealed more details of the Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node (Tern) program that aims to turn smaller US Navy ships into miniature aircraft carriers for Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV). Phase 3 of program to develop a tail-sitting flying wing designed to take off and land vertically from destroyers and other small ships was awarded to Northrop Grumman, which will build a full-scale demonstrator for sea trials.

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