The company also says that it can prove to be equally useful in the open seas, where it can help in ISR, search and rescue, and other missions.

“Imagine, I can upload the mission in a second, throw it from here, forget about it, and it will strike a high-value target (HVT) 40 miles away – fast, accurate, and quiet,” said Alexander Balan, XDown founder, in a post on LinkedIn.

XDown estimates that the cost of the PSK will be fairly competitive, making it a lucrative offering for the US armed forces. The price and its formal launch date is yet to be announced.