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The Pentagon is moving ahead with new military jetpack prototypes
« on: November 22, 2022, 12:47:24 pm »
The Pentagon is moving ahead with new military jetpack prototypes
Story by Jared Keller • 1h ago
 
The Defense Department’s chief tech visionaries are once again attempting to make the U.S. military’s dream of jetpack-equipped infantry troops a reality through a pair of fresh contracts, Task & Purpose has learned.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected “several” small companies to receive Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding awards “to build flight test prototypes” for the agency’s Portable Personal Air Mobility System program, DARPA spokesman Randy Atkins told Task & Purpose.

Details regarding the contracts were not immediately available, but Phase II SBIR program funding “generally” consists of $750,000 for two years, according to information on the program’s website.

“DARPA is currently working with the small companies to finalize contracting details and award contracts, so at this time we can't discuss the specifics,” Atkins said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-pentagon-is-moving-ahead-with-new-military-jetpack-prototypes/ar-AA14qccL?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=fb679f912217404abfe9985d40ead3c3
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Re: The Pentagon is moving ahead with new military jetpack prototypes
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2022, 12:51:05 pm »
It seems like a rather large expenditure to just make people sitting ducks. :wtf:
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