Leidos, a technology company based in the United States, has been granted a contract to create a fresh self-governing drone delivery system for the US Marine Corps that is unmanned.
The drone, named SeaOnyx, is designed to bring necessary gear to ground forces located on the frontlines. The firm claimed that the equipment would transport up to 600 pounds (272 kilograms) to a combat zone situated up to 100 nautical miles (185 kilometers) away. Leidos will present the US Marine Corps with a model of the unmanned system after its development.
Tim Freeman, the company’s vice president, stated, “The Leidos’ SeaOnyx solution’s capacity to carry hundreds of pounds of supplies over extended distances independently will be a game-changer for the warfighter. We are eager to demonstrate how our solution can provide a logistics benefit to the Marines and other military divisions.
” The job under the contract will be done in Colorado, Ohio, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona. Earlier Studies.
The SeaOnyx is the most recent drone that the US Marine Corps has investigated for cargo delivery assignments. In 2021, the military completed a capacity appraisal of two unmanned aerial systems for tactical resupply. During the trial, marine personnel recreated the resupply of an infantry squadron over the course of a whole day utilizing the TRV-150 from Survice Engineering and the MK4-RX from Chartis Federal. After over a year, the US Navy purchased 21 TRV-150Cs to support cargo resupply assignments.