NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD – The Department of the Navy successfully completed a tactical resupply unmanned aircraft system (UAS) fly-off competition January 27-31 at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ, to evaluate existing small UAS and their autonomous aerial delivery capability for the Marine Corps.
Six vendors competed for first, second, and third place based on a series of criteria and operational flights. SURVICE Engineering will receive $100,000 for first place; Chartis Federal will receive $75,000 for second; and Autonodyne will take home $50,000. Other participants included AirBuoyant, Bell Textron, and Pacific Aerospace Consulting.