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Motley Fool: Northrop's New Combat Drone Could Outclass Boeing F/A-18, Lockheed F-35
In at least one respect, Northrop Grumman appears to have the edge.
Northrop Grumman's TERN drone for the Navy could be an even bigger deal than we initially thought.
One year ago, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) tapped Northrop Grumman to build it a TERN prototype, capable of launching from and landing on small naval warships. Just six months later, before TERN had even conducted its first test flight, DARPA decided it liked the new drone so much that it "doubled down" and ordered Northrop to go ahead and build it a second test vehicle.
Already, we're beginning to see why.
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WNU Editor: Darpa is investing big in this drone .... they clearly like what they see.
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