February 7, 2020

Friday Folly: Cormorant submarine launched flying stealth drone

In the early 2000s Lockheed Martin's "Skunk Works" were developing the Multi-purpose Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MPUAV) (Cormorant) concept. See further details by scrolling half-way down this useful National Interest article. See Lockheed's sales Youtube below.

The project was cancelled in 2008. What might be the main drawback(s) of operating Cormorant?  




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