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Navy/USMC

Navy Awards PteroDynamics Contract for VTOL Drone

Kelsey Reichmann

Tuesday, August 24th, 2021

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Navy Awards PteroDynamics Contract for VTOL Drone

PteroDynamics has designed its drones to fold its wings for forward flight. (PteroDynamics)

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has awarded PteroDynamics a contract to supply three of its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones for its Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS program, the company said in an Aug. 23 release. In November 2020, NAWCAD acquired a drone for long-range naval ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore cargo transport nicknamed the Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS. The drone was made by Skyways and was modified to meet requirements set by Military Sealift and Fleet…

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