LAUNCH AND CAPTURE
A USN Hornet fighter launched from a 100 metre linear induction motor track, Wallops Island, Virginia.
Northrop Grumman X-47B Drone landing on the deck of the carrier George H.W. Bush.
The LIM Launch already a reality
By 2023 there had been over 10,000 launches from the carrier Gerald R Ford using this system.
Capture:
Precise capture is also now a reality.
After re-entry the Swala vehicle is captured back on to its launch carriage – a step already being undertaken with the recovery of large drones by USN carriers.
A USN Hornet fighter launched from a 100 metre linear induction motor track, Wallops Island, Virginia.
LAUNCH AND CAPTURE
A USN Hornet fighter launched from a 100 metre linear induction motor track, Wallops Island, Virginia.
Northrop Grumman X-47B Drone landing on the deck of the carrier George H.W. Bush.
The LIM Launch already a reality
By 2023 there had been over 10,000 launches from the carrier Gerald R Ford using this system.
Capture:
Precise capture is also now a reality.
After re-entry the Swala vehicle is captured back on to its launch carriage – a step already being undertaken with the recovery of large drones by USN carriers.