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The Pentagon Is Building an Airborne Wireless Energy Grid

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The government’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants a wireless airborne relay system to “deliver energy into contested environments.” And DARPA is moving toward that goal by awarding a $10 million contract to Virginia-based company Raytheon. DARPA also wouldn’t mind if that system could harvest energy. If an energy supply could help reduce the military’s dependence on fuel while also shaving down delivery and storage hurdles, that would be great. “Energy is essential in the modern battlespace, and it is critical to achieving military objectives,” Colin Whelan, president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon, said in a statement. “When operating in contested environments, energy may not always be available or abundant, making the need to generate, store, and redistribute it vital.” The company’s Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program is intended to help with DARPA’s Energy Web Dominance portfolio mission—to establish an energy transport across air spa

The Pentagon Is Building an Airborne Wireless Energy Grid Skip to Content Science Home & DIY Technology Gear Reviews Military Transportation Culture & Curiosities About More MR.Cole_Photographer // Getty Images 3 min read The U.S. military has officially hired Raytheon to create a wireless airborne relay system. The system aims to build “webs” that are capable of transmitting energy from ground sources for use in long-range operations. If the system can also harvest energy, it could reduce the military’s dependence on fuel, as well as assist with energy storage. The U.S. military wants to reth

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