Both AeroVironment and Northrop Grumman have successfully proceed to Phase 2 of DARPA’s Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) program.
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In Phase 3, one company will be selected to build a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial system demonstrator for initial ground-based testing.
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