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Army Impressed With Results From FTUAS ‘Rodeo,’ Set To Formalize Requirements Soon

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Army Impressed With Results From FTUAS ‘Rodeo,’ Set To Formalize Requirements Soon
Army Futures Command’s Future Vertical Lift cross-functional team, in conjuction with The U.S. Army Program Executive Office – Aviation, Aviation Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate, and the Manuever Battle Lab, conducted flight tests and manuevers on February 25-26, 2021 at Leyte West Airfield, Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army Photo by Mr. Luke J. Allen)

Army officials said Tuesday they were impressed by the results of the ‘‘rodeo’ event to assess Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) offerings, building confidence as the service gets set to formalize requirements in the coming weeks for the Shadow drone replacement program. The four FTUAS offerings participating in the demo at Ft. Benning in Georgia received high marks for operating in inclement weather, demonstrating runway-independence and vertical takeoff and landing, their “significantly quieter” acoustic signature and the ability to…

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