The US military may have a new leg up on China in the Pacific
Autonomous cargo delivery system could offer rapid resupply for US military overseas as tensions escalate in the Pacific
Matt Leach By Matt Leach , Megan Myers Fox News
Published May 4, 2024 5:30am EDT
Elroy Air CEO says his new plane could give U.S. edge in the Pacific
Dave Merrill, CEO and co-founder of Elroy Air, told Fox News Digital about an autonomous cargo delivery system that would give the U.S. military a leg up against China.
The Department of Defense could use an advanced drone delivery service to give the military an advantage against China as tensions escalate overseas, a California aerospace technology head told Fox News Digital.
"Rising competition and the potential for conflict with the People's Republic of China, should they invade Taiwan, creates this urgency to make sure that if the U.S. needs to go and operate more actively in the Pacific, we're ready to do that," Elroy Air CEO and co-founder Dave Merrill said.
Elroy Air demonstrated its autonomous cargo delivery service at Travis Air Force Base last year, boasting a system "broadening the realm of the possible for military logistics," the company announced in an October press release. The aircraft, known as the Chaparral, aims to safely and efficiently deliver essential supplies for global military operations, which the Pentagon has expressed interest in using for potential conflicts in the Pacific, Merrill told Fox News Digital.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/us-military-leg-china-pacific
