The U.S. Navy is looking to build a killer drone to counter air defenses in the future.
The U.S. Navy has confirmed the purchase of two XQ-58A Valkyrie drones as part of its Penetrating Affordable Autonomous Collaborative Killer, the Department of Defense said in its
In the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Russia, too, has deployed cheaply imported drones from Iran, which, when deployed in large swarms, can easily overwhelm the most advanced air defense systems. While the details of the penetrating affordable autonomous collaborative killer project remain scanty, it is likely that the U.S. Navy is also thinking on similar lines and looking to finish off the adversarial air defense with a killer drone.
More importantly, this contract was awarded under 10 U.S. Code 4023, which allows for non-competitive awards only for experimental purposes. Since the contract work needs to be completed by September 2023, whatever the U.S. Navy has in mind with these drones can be expected to be executed before the year's end.
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