U.S. Army Shifts To Lighter Aircraft For Autonomous Resupply

A small UAS demonstrated an autonomous delivery capability for the U.S. Army in 2017.

Credit: U.S. Army
The U.S. Army has expanded its search for a new family of autonomous aircraft that can haul cargo to operational units, seeking information from industry on a lightweight system. The Army now wants ideas for a Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) with the ability to carry a...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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