According to information published by PR Newswire on June 17, 2025, Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy have completed the first autonomous test flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter as part of the United States Marine Corps' Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program. This test flight, conducted in May in Phoenix, Arizona, represents a significant step toward deploying uncrewed autonomous helicopters for logistics missions in contested environments, without an onboard pilot or remote operator. Read more.
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