An unmanned Boeing A160T Hummingbird has successfully demonstrated its ability to meet the US Marine Corp’s vertical unmanned resupply capability requirement during a demonstration in Utah on March 9-11.
Boeing says the A160T met or exceeded all of the USMC’s requirements, including delivering at least 1250kg of cargo from one simulated forward-operating base to another 75nm away in well under the required six hours, and carrying 625kg sling loads over two 270km round trips, with the A160T operating autonomously on a pre-programmed mission.
The 11m long A160T has already demonstrated an unrefuelled endurance of more than 18 hours and its ability to hover at 20,000 ft.
