Thursday, January 12, 2012

U.S. Navy wants unmanned cargo aircraft

The U.S. Navy is reportedly soliciting bids for an unmanned vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that could resupply Marine units in isolated parts of Afghanistan.

The Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System program would produce a sensor and processing package enabling the aircraft to safely select its own route and landing point without a pilot at the controls.

Bids are due by Feb. 28, and the Navy plans to award contracts to two teams in April with the first flight demo to occur in 2014.

For the story source: defensesystems.com

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