US Navy considering adding Sierra Nevada to Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS

Published on April 20, 2024

PteroDynamics is participating in the US Navy's Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS effort with its Transwing X-P4 UAS

The US Navy (USN) has been in discussions with Sierra Nevada about adding the company to the service’s Blue Water Maritime Logistics Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) programme.

Bill Macchione, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division portfolio lead for special-purpose UAS, told FlightGlobal on 8 April that there are no restrictions on how many companies can participate in the effort.

The only requirement is willingness to invest in making UAS capable of performing in the complicated maritime environment in which USN Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships operate. That means such aircraft must be able to operate in contested environments and from ships in rough seas, for instance.

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