U.S. Military Swarm Drones Technology Demonstration

A look at the future of military warfare. LOw-Cost Unmanned aerial vehicle Swarming Technology (LOCUST) which according to the Navy is a prototype tube-launched UAV that can be launched in swarms to autonomously overwhelm an adversary. The LOCUST program includes a tube-based launcher that can send UAVs into the air in rapid succession. The breakthrough technology then utilizes information-sharing between the UAVs, enabling autonomous collaborative behavior in either defensive or offensive missions. Since the launcher and the UAVs themselves have a small footprint, the technology enables swarms of compact UAVs to take off from ships, tactical vehicles, aircraft or other unmanned platforms. Read more about Swarm Drone technologies at: Credit: Office of Naval Research Science & Technology