经过两周的测试，TRV-150C系统完成了多次起飞和回收，证明了海上无人货物交付的可行性。
一名海军陆战队员在位于帕图克森特河海军航空站的两栖舰上测试了TRV-150C补给无人机。美国海军陆战队（USMC）已完成TRV-150C战术补给无人机系统（TRUAS）的一轮舰载试验，这标志着在为作战后勤营（CLB）寻找船只之间及向岸上交付物资的新方法方面迈出了重要一步。
测试在一艘两栖运输船坞舰上进行，得到了机器人与自主系统飞机管理项目办公室以及第24空中测试与评估中队的支持。在为期两周的时间里，团队多次发射并回收了这架无人机，确定了无人货物交付可以在海上运行。早期测试侧重于将系统整合到舰艇作业中，这被认为比岸上交付更具挑战性。
美国国防部的声明表示，未来的测试旨在探索岸对舰的场景。项目办公室负责为试验提供飞机的部署模型，并确保所有必要的许可、安全认证和电池检查到位。评估中队协调了测试时间表，改进了操作程序，并开发了该飞机在实际行动中如何使用的首个概念方案。这次概念验证评估被认为是使无人补给飞行成为现在和未来机队支持标准选项的初步步骤。
Over two weeks, the system carried out multiple launches and recoveries, demonstrating the viability of uncrewed cargo delivery at sea.
A Marine tests the TRV-150C resupply drone on an amphibious ship at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Credit: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has completed a round of shipboard trials for the TRV-150C tactical resupply uncrewed aircraft system (TRUAS), marking a step forward in finding new ways to deliver supplies between ships and to shore for Combat Logistics Battalions (CLBs).
The tests took place on an amphibious transport dock ship, with support from the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Aircraft Management Programme Office and the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 24 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
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Over the course of two weeks, the team launched and recovered the uncrewed aircraft several times, establishing that unmanned cargo delivery can work at sea.
Early testing focused on integrating the system into ship operations, seen as a greater challenge compared to shore delivery.
Future tests aim to explore shore-to-ship scenarios, statement from the US Department of War (DoW) said.
The programme office took charge of securing a deployed model of the aircraft for the trials and ensured all necessary permissions, safety certifications, and battery checks were in place.
The evaluation squadron coordinated the test schedule, improved procedures, and developed the first concept for how the aircraft could be used in real operations.
This proof-of-concept evaluation is said to be the initial step towards making uncrewed resupply flights a standard option for fleet support, both now and in the future.
Combat Logistics Battalion 26 commanding officer lieutenant colonel Zacharias Hornbaker said: “This achievement is a direct result of operating forces identifying a critical need — the ability to move parts and supplies between ships, to the shore and back again, without relying on manned aircraft or traditional landing craft.
“The [program office’s] response was immediate and collaborative, quickly bringing [the evaluation squadron] to the table. It is a testament to how operational units, the [program office] and the [Naval Air Systems Command] test community can unite to rapidly evolve the future of expeditionary fleet logistics and sustainment.”