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Army Set To Conclude Future Tactical UAS Assessment Period With ‘Rodeo’ Event

Army Set To Conclude Future Tactical UAS Assessment Period With ‘Rodeo’ Event
Spc. Christopher McCoy assigned to 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, conducts an engine start on the Arcturus UAV JUMP 20 prior to a launch during the FTUAS capabilities assessment at Fort Riley, Kansas, April 8, 2020 (Photo Credit: Program Executive Office Aviation)

The Army is planning a ‘rodeo’ event to conclude the assessment period of its Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) program, holding flight demonstrations at Fort Benning in Georgia to gather final data before the program can move into open competition. The event, which will take place from the end of February through the first week of March, will involve the four UAS offerings for the Shadow drone replacement program that have gone through soldier evaluations over the last year.…

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