05/26/2026
"Rob Baltrusch, chief engineer at Survice Engineering, described the drone as the 'pickup truck' of the sky, noting that it provides power, data, and expansion ports for various payloads, regardless of what it is carrying. The drone features an interface based on the Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) and simplified, encrypted communications."
"Defense industry partners successfully tested a new three-shot rocket launcher mounted to a logistics drone at Fort Rucker on May 20, an initiative designed to push advanced precision strike capabilities down to the battalion level."
Read more at:
https://www.army.mil/article/292791/industry_partners_test_drone_mounted_rocket_launcher_at_fort_rucker
By Leslie Herlick
BAE Systems
Malloy Aeronautics Ltd.