The U.S. on the Way to Strategic Invulnerability
... become the “expendables” in warfare, taking on some of the functions of the pilots and, if necessary, bearing the brunt of an attack. Another projected, called Gremlins , developed under the auspices of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), focuses on developing the technology for using a transport aircraft to deliver a drone swarm to an area where they will perform a series of strike, reconnaissance or other missions. Upon completion of the mission in question, the drones will be brought back aboard the aircraft and prepared for another mission within 24 hours. A fighter, bomber or even an unmanned mother aircraft can be used to deliver Gremlins to the combat area. Like many other unmanned aerial vehicles, Gremlins ...