DARPA Wants To Retrofit Tankers Aircraft To Refuel Drones With Laser Energy
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants U.S. Air Force aerial tankers to take refueling to the next level by powering up unmanned aircraft systems with laser beams of energy in order to extend their range. DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office laid out the idea for the Airborne Energy Well concept in a Request for […]