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LongShot

Artist's concept: Notional scenario of LongShot aircraft releasing air-to-air missiles. | Download  Source: DARPA | Colie Wertz

Summary

How unmanned, air-launched vehicles can significantly increasing engagement range

The objective of the LongShot program is to disrupt the paradigm of air combat operations by demonstrating an unmanned, air-launched vehicle capable of employing current air-to-air weapons, significantly increasing engagement range and mission effectiveness.

The program will design, fabricate, and flight test a demonstration system to prove the feasibility of the LongShot concept.

Conceptual design closeup of DARPA LongShot program. | Download  Source: DARPA | Colie Wertiz
Artist’s sketch: LongShot program's unmanned air-launched vehicle. Source: DARPA | Colie Wertz

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