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Competitors Prepare For Marine Corps Cargo Drone Demo

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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

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QUANTICO, Va.--A competition for a contract to quickly manufacture and field a fleet of unmanned helicopters capable of delivering supplies to Marines deployed in remote locations in Afghanistan will kick off with a demonstration in December, according to an industry source. A Marine Corps request for proposals (RFP) for an "Immediate Cargo Unmanned Aerial System" was issued in May. The plan calls for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of delivering 10 tons of supplies at high altitudes and across…

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