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Sikorsky on Oct. 12 unveiled a containerized version of its Nomad 100 vertical takeoff and landing rotor-blown-wing uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed to rapidly deploy the aircraft.
In an announcement, Sikorsky said the Nomad Fast Pack includes four Nomad 100s in a single 20-ft. container along with mission command software, power, communications and sustainment equipment.
Two of the systems can be mission ready in less than 15 min., with the two additional aircraft available within 4 to 6 hr., the company says. The containerized system is designed to operate from naval vessels, tactical staging areas and improvised landing zones with Nomad 100 providing intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting; light attack; and contested logistics.
“Military leaders are challenging industry to expand the inventory of uncrewed aircraft, and Sikorsky is delivering proven autonomous air capability with speed and scale, offering field-ready solutions to deploy and sustain those systems where they are needed most,” said Rich Benton, Sikorsky’s vice president and general manager.
Sikorsky announced in July that the 18-ft.-span Nomad 100 completed initial ground and flight testing as part of DARPA’s Evade demonstration. It is a larger version of the Nomad 50, which flew for the first time in March 2025.
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