Lack of future helo doesn’t stop Army’s Future Vertical Lift experiments in the desert
Project Convergence 21 showed off new, networked, autonomous capabilities to be added to next-gen helicopters.
By Andrew Eversden on November 10, 2021 at 1:08 PM
The Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team used the UH-60 Blackhawk as a surrogate for its Modular Effect Launcher. (Courtesy of FVL CFT)
YUMA, Ariz.: A small solar-powered unmanned aircraft flies above in the clear blue skies of the Arizona desert for hours, doing its invisible work to extend network range.
Another small air-launched drone blasts off autonomously from a helicopter, spreading its wings and soaring across the battlefield to provide airborne reconnaissance.
Elsewhere, a MedEvac software platform automatically transmits wounded soldier information back to a field hospital across the network, so medics can be ready when they arrive.
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