U.S. Army Outlines Drone-Weapon Common Interface

An uncrewed aerial system outfitted with the Army’s Picatinny CLIK. Credit: U.S. Army

A UAS outfitted with the U.S. Army’s Picatinny CLIK.

Credit: U.S. Army
The U.S. Army’s Picatinny Arsenal holds the patent for the standard way to adapt sights and other equipment atop rifles with the Picatinny Rail, a now-ubiquitous standard for small arms. The service is striving to do that again, this time for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). The service recently...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

Subscription Required

 

U.S. Army Outlines Drone-Weapon Common Interface is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.

Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Aerospace Daily & Defense Report through your company? Login with your existing email and password.

Not a member?  Learn how you can access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the aerospace and defense community.