Raytheon has teamed with Swift Engineering to provide the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps with an unmanned aircraft system for their respective Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Tier 2 missions. “KillerBee offers the warfighter an affordable unmanned aircraft system, and the Swift Engineering vehicle has both longer endurance and the ability to carry a larger payload,” said Ken Pedersen, Raytheon vice president of Advanced Programs. “The Raytheon team is using proven, existing technology, so KillerBee can be fielded in the near term.” The Swift Engineering blended wing body design sets the KillerBee UAV apart from similar sized unmanned aerial vehicles and is designed to operate ashore or aboard ships with a minimal footprint.
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