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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Boeing to Offer A160T Hummingbird in Response to NAVAIR Request for Proposal

A160T HummingbirdThe Boeing Company is preparing to offer a solution based on the world record-setting A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft in response to the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for Cargo Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Services.

The RFP calls for government-owned, contractor-operated UAS services for the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan.

In March, under contract from the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL), Boeing demonstrated the A160T’s ability to deliver at least 2,500 pounds of cargo from one simulated forward-operating base to another base 75 nautical miles away in less than the required six hours.

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