The TERN Program
Despite there being an abundance of tiny autonomous planes existing in the military, most have been deterred by the deployment and retrieval of units within stormy oceans and restrictive decks. The TERN (“Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node” from DARPA designed with seabirds in mind eliminates this Achilles’ Heel with a tail-based launch and landing system. This will allow navies to wield drone technology like never before, without fear of losing most of their fleets.
The TERN Program
Ghost Fleet Overlord
NAVSEA, or Naval Sea Systems Command of the U.S. Navy, has begun its breakthrough naval program with the completion of one of two Ghost Fleet Overlord test ships concluding a duo of 4-day unmanned voyages. This culminated in more than 181 hours’ worth of independent missions, covering 3,200 nautical miles. This could be the beginning of a widespread autonomous revolution in the navy? We might just see navies around the world decreasing in personnel sizes in the near future.
Ghost Fleet Overlord
