Kratos Reveals Existence Of Secretive Demogorgon Unmanned Combat Aircraft Program (Updated)
The company has a rapidly growing portfolio of combat drones, over half of which remain classified, as the Air Force signals an appetite for more.
The company has a rapidly growing portfolio of combat drones, over half of which remain classified, as the Air Force signals an appetite for more.
We are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program.
Recent tests demonstrated that a mothership aircraft could launch and recover an X-61A Gremlins drone in flight.
The Off-Board Sensing Station combat drone, which will use a normal runway, focuses on affordability with an eye toward large-scale production.
The FH-97 drone is nearly identical to the XQ-58A and its capabilities could be extremely attractive for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
Airwolf, Kratos’ cheapest and smallest combat offering, is now capable of launching its own drones, leading to some very exciting possibilities.
Airwolf is much lighter, smaller, and more affordable than Kratos’ other combat drone offerings.
The U.S. Air Force has a classified program to field low-cost, attritable drones that can be used as “off-board sensing stations.”
After just four confirmed test flights, the pioneering stealthy drone will be displayed at the National Museum of the USAF.
DARPA’s Gremlins program is now looking at being able to restock expendable payloads on the drones in their mothership before sending them out again.