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Marine Corps Taps Airbus’ Unmanned UH-72 For Aerial Logistics Connector Prototyping

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, May 14th, 2024

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Marine Corps Taps Airbus’ Unmanned UH-72 For Aerial Logistics Connector Prototyping

Rendering of UH-72 Unmanned Logistics Connector. Photo: Airbus.

The Marine Corps has selected Airbus’ unmanned version of its UH-72 Lakota helicopter as one of the competitors for the Aerial Logistics Connector prototyping effort, the company said on Tuesday. Airbus said the first phase of the Marine Corps’ new program aims to demonstrate the unmanned prototype aircraft's capabilities “through a series of operational experiments.” “Our unmanned UH-72 logistics connector leverages nearly two decades of U.S. military capability and offers Marines a versatile, affordable and enduring solution to address logistics…

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