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Navy Starts Testing Long-Range UAS Cargo Prototype

Navy Starts Testing Long-Range UAS Cargo Prototype
The logistics Unmanned Air System (UAS) prototype, Blue Water UAS, approaches to deliver long-weight logistical cargo on USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck during a supply demonstration on Feb. 21, 2021. CVN-78 was in port during this test. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Chief Mass Communication Specialist RJ Stratchko)

The Naval Air Force Atlantic conducted a test of the Blue Water maritime logistics Unmanned Air System (UAS) on Feb. 21, the service said Monday. The Blue Water UAS is a long-range cargo transport designed to operate with naval forces “that typically operate in heavy winds over open water and require aircraft to land on pitching vessels at sea,” the Navy said. This technology demonstrator prototype is currently able to operate in some of the conditions the Navy is aiming…

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