The US military is testing the deployment of mini drones from flying F-16s and F/A-18 fighter jets at a speed of nearly 700 km/h (430 mph).
As the Washington Post reports, the micro/mini drones are deployed from the flare dispensers. So the drones had to be designed for this small canister. The developers used 3D printing to archive this small form.
The drones are developed for the Perdix program and were tested in Alaska during a drill. Right after the drone is deployed a parachute reduces the speed of the drone till the wings can spread and the UAV can fly by itself.
Check out the video of the drill:
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