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Lifting more with lighter drones: DARPA’s challenge | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 2.17.26

Lifting more with lighter drones: DARPA’s challenge | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 2.17.26

To aid in logistics and resupply missions, DARPA wants to reimagine how drones lift and carry payloads. Check out the development agency’s Lift Challenge.
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