Cargo UAS Steps Forward

The US Navy has finally issued the RFP to provide unmanned cargo services in Afghanistan to resupply small forward-based Marine Corps units. Northrop Grumman and Bell Helicopter have powered up the Bell 407-based Fire-X unmanned helicopter. And the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory has released an RFI for tactical evacuation of injured personnelusing unmanned aircraft. All signs that momentum continues to build behind what many see as the next major market for UAVs after ISR - carrying stuff.


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