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Navy Seeks Industry Help For Foreign Partner Long Range UAV

Thursday, May 8th, 2025

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Logo for Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, PMA-263. (Image: U.S. Navy)

The Navy is seeking industry input on potential solutions for a long-range unmanned aircraft to be used by an unspecified partner country. The Request For Information (RFI), published Wednesday, specifically seeks possible solutions for a Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to be used by an international partner to remain on station for up to 48 hours to assist in maritime domain awareness (MDA) and search and rescue operations. Specifications include that the drone should be able to operate in static rain…

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