The us Navy is in the middle of acquiring a small cargo drone to carry lightweight cargoes between vessels, eliminating the need for helicopter flights, reports Fort Lauderdale's Maritime Executive.
Since 2020, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's research arm has been testing out a long-distance Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) drone.
The Skyways drone, developed by a Texas startup, can carry up to 24 pounds of cargo for a distance of 65 miles, enough to airlift 80 per cent of the Navy's critical parts cargoes.
The centre's director of rapid prototyping Tony Schmidt's team trialed 65 contender Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAVs in late August 2019 and selected the Skyways drone.
The Navy is placing a priority on autonomous systems to boost its position in every domain.
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Since 2020, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's research arm has been testing out a long-distance Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) drone.
The Skyways drone, developed by a Texas startup, can carry up to 24 pounds of cargo for a distance of 65 miles, enough to airlift 80 per cent of the Navy's critical parts cargoes.
The centre's director of rapid prototyping Tony Schmidt's team trialed 65 contender Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAVs in late August 2019 and selected the Skyways drone.
The Navy is placing a priority on autonomous systems to boost its position in every domain.
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