INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Navy (NAVAIR PMA-263), SURVICE Engineering (SURVICE) awarded Near Earth Autonomy a $790,000 contract to deliver and support miniaturized
autonomy systems under their prime contract for the U.S
Marine Corps Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) program.This award is part of a larger contract, valued at $4.6 million,
supporting integration and demonstration efforts
The funding aligns with the Marine Corps initiative to enhance autonomous resupply capabilities in contested and confined environments.The
autonomous UAS, a Group 3 TRV-150 platform provided by prime contractor (SURVICE) and their partner Malloy Aeronautics, is designed to
deliver critical supplies to small units in austere, limited-access areas
It enables rapid resupply and routine distribution with unmatched speed and precision.Following its delivery this summer, NAVAIR will use
Contested Logistics
TRUAS provides frontline units with essential supplies while reducing risk to personnel
Traditional resupply methods are challenged by rough terrain and unpredictable conditions, requiring careful route planning and skilled
The Firefly autonomy system overcomes these limitations, enabling mission planning without prior knowledge of obstacles along the route or
provides advanced environmental perception and intelligent flight capabilities, enabling TRUAS to autonomously:? Detect hazards such as
trees, buildings, rocks, vehicles, and ditches;? Identify safe flight paths and landing zones, enabling mission planning without prior
ensuring that essential supplies reach frontline units faster and more reliably than ever before
of Applied Engineering, at SURVICE
We are excited to be able to provide an added capability that can improve the warfighters ability to sustain operations in contested and
starting with helicopter systems and adapting them for the weight requirements of small UAS
The progression began with the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS), which pioneered rotorcraft autonomy for Marine Corps resupply
and demonstrated the feasibility of autonomous helicopter operations in austere environments.Building on this foundation, Near Earth
(ULS-A), demonstrating autonomy for small, uncrewed aircraft capable of operating in confined areas.The Firefly system is the latest
advancement in this progression, providing autonomous capabilities in a form factor to enable small cargo UAS operations in contested and
integrates with the TRUAS platform to provide precise navigation and landing capabilities while maintaining high cargo payload capacity
These capabilities enable TRUAS to operate effectively in confined and contested environments, increasing operational effectiveness while
reducing risk to personnel
