While unmanned helicopters deployed recently by the Marines to Afghanistan for carrying cargo have recently shown promise, the chief of naval research said the service is pursuing additional technologies to advance the concept and to develop greater autonomy. Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, the head of the Office of Naval Research, said the current system is capable of autonomously flying to a pre-determined location to bring equipment and supplies to Marines in remote areas. But he wants to add to that…
ONR Sees More Room For Autonomy On Cargo UAVs
Defense Daily Staff
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