HII to research precision airdrop, autonomy for Army sustainment
Key Highlights
- The project focuses on improving airdrop technologies for both precision-guided and conventional systems from various aircraft types.
- Research includes enhancing sensing, autonomy, and cybersecurity to mitigate operational and environmental threats.
- The initiative aims to increase system reliability, safety, and interoperability in austere operating environments.
- HII has nearly 60 active task orders under the IAC MAC program, supporting various defense projects.
- Specific sensors, autonomous functions, and aircraft involved in the research have not been disclosed.
MCLEAN, Va. - HII’s Mission Technologies division will research improved airdrop and combat-feeding technologies under a five-year task order from the U.S. Army to support soldier sustainment in austere operating environments.
The work, performed for the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, will address cargo and personnel airdrop technologies for both precision-guided and conventional aerial-delivery systems operating from crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
HII says the effort will focus on improving the reliability, safety, and interoperability of aerial-delivery systems while advancing sensing technologies, autonomous capabilities, and cybersecurity protections intended to mitigate environmental and operational threats.
The sensing and autonomy work could improve aerial-delivery systems' ability to operate with less dependence on continuous human control, although HII did not disclose specific sensors, autonomous functions, aircraft, or airdrop systems involved in the research.
The company also did not disclose the task order value.
The Defense Technical Information Center administers the Information Analysis Center Multiple Award Contract, through which the task order was awarded. HII says it has nearly 60 active task orders under the IAC MAC program.
