Test flights of the Navy-built Guardian Griffin unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in May demonstrated a new capability to support U.S. joint forces with missions ranging from convoy escort and port security to combat patrol.
Testing of the armed powered paraglider - conducted on both an Army and a naval installation - also confirmed the aeronautical and systems engineering expertise of junior engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren, Va., who designed, built and tested the UAV.
"Our young scientists and engineers learned that they can directly impact the warfighter through teaming, collaboration and thinking out of the box," said NSWC Dahlgren Division Commander Capt. Joseph McGettigan.
"Their design, construction and testing of this extraordinary combat UAV could provide our warfighters with significant new capabilities and make a difference in our military's ability to fight, win and come home safely."
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