SWORD aims to develop a System-of-Systems for stand-off Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW), providing an integrated sensor-to shooter functional chain that enables naval platforms to detect, track, classify and neutralise submerged threats.
“Integrator with FLARES VTOL offers significant range and endurance while carrying multiple-intelligence payload sets, and our recent demonstrations at Balikatan in extreme heat and high-density altitude conditions prove that it’s not just marketing,”
The White House is pushing Congress to approve $1 billion in security funding for the East Wing project, including a roof designed to conceal a 'counteroffensive drone port and rocket launchers,' bulletproof glass and a hardened underground bunker.
The disruptive paint appears designed to confuse machine-vision targeting systems as autonomous drones become a growing threat.
By utilizing movable auxiliary wings that generate lift during flight, the aircraft achieves longer-range and more efficient flight compared with conventional multicopter drones