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MARV-ELous: Navy/Marine Corps Test Prototype Resupply Drones

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MARV-ELous: Navy/Marine Corps Test Prototype Resupply Drones
Marines get an up-close look at the two Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) systems under evaluation and watched flight demonstrations at Yuma Proving Ground during designated observation days in July 2024. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy and Marine Corps said they recently completed performance evaluation of two unmanned aerial system options to perform medium aerial resupply for the Marine Corps, a project called the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL). The evaluation took place July 8-26 at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., organized by the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System program office (PMA-263). During the evaluation period, Kaman Aerospace [KAMN] and a Leidos [LDOS]-Elroy Air partnership demonstrated their prototype…

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