U.S. Navy tests Micro Swarm Drones - 103 Perdix Micro Drones launched from F/A-18's

U.S. Navy launches 103 micro drones from F/A-18 Super Hornets. In one of the most significant tests of autonomous systems under development by the Department of Defense, the Strategic Capabilities Office, partnering with Naval Air Systems Command, successfully demonstrated one of the world’s largest micro-drone swarms at China Lake, California. The test, conducted in October 2016 and documented on Sunday’s CBS News program “60 Minutes”, consisted of 103 Perdix drones launched from three F/A-18 Super Hornets. The micro-drones demonstrated advanced swarm behaviors such as collective decision-making, adaptive formation flying, and self-healing.

[tonybologna]

Well this could certainly explain a lot of the "UFO SIGHTINGS"

[mrspeigle]

thats freaky, imagine each of those carying a hand grenade or shaped charge.

[timellis]

How much do they cost and are they reusable?

[whatbreaksthesilence]

what you are seeing is advanced warfare XD
-cod advanced warfare

[andrewwell]

how small are these drones? and what do they do?

[rubenscott]

Why not just build planes so small to overwhelm any Russia defense that's what this are for