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According to the report, the US Marine Corps will test Sikorsky’s MATRIX flight autonomy system on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter next year. The service aims to evaluate how autonomous aircraft can support resupply operations, whether deployed from naval vessels or operating at expeditionary bases on land.
The report stated that MATRIX provides advanced flight mode capabilities, offering multiple options: it can assist personnel as a virtual co-pilot or perform fully autonomous flights without a crew on board. It said that Marines will interact with the aircraft through a tablet, enabling them to adjust mission parameters before and after takeoff.
The report added that with the Marine Corps, we will explore how an autonomy-based fleet of uncrewed aerial systems, rotary and fixed-wing aircraft can sustain the expeditionary force with precision resupply during distributed, high-tempo operations.
In addition, the mission spanned 83 miles (133 kilometers) in a 50-minute flight, navigating valley terrain and descending to just 200 feet (61 meters) above ground level to minimize visibility, while maintaining an airspeed of 100 knots (115miles / 185 kilometers per hour.
Source: The Defense Post
The report stated that MATRIX provides advanced flight mode capabilities, offering multiple options: it can assist personnel as a virtual co-pilot or perform fully autonomous flights without a crew on board. It said that Marines will interact with the aircraft through a tablet, enabling them to adjust mission parameters before and after takeoff.
The report added that with the Marine Corps, we will explore how an autonomy-based fleet of uncrewed aerial systems, rotary and fixed-wing aircraft can sustain the expeditionary force with precision resupply during distributed, high-tempo operations.
In addition, the mission spanned 83 miles (133 kilometers) in a 50-minute flight, navigating valley terrain and descending to just 200 feet (61 meters) above ground level to minimize visibility, while maintaining an airspeed of 100 knots (115miles / 185 kilometers per hour.
Source: The Defense Post
