US spy drone gets 9-foot robot wingman with 750-mile range to boost strike power
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Image caption: The Precision Exportable Launched Effect is a small, attrition-tolerant, propeller-driven unmanned aircraft. Image credit: General Atomics. Article by Kapil Kajal. Interesting Engineering – June 16, 2025. Press release: General Atomics.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the US-based manufacturer of the iconic Predator and YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, has introduced a new, small, uncrewed aerial platform for the global aerospace and defense market. Named PELE (Precision Exportable Launched Effect), the system is engineered to expand manned and unmanned platforms’ reach, survivability, and operational flexibility in contested airspace. […]
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