Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Marines Will Evaluate Elroy's Autonomous Resupply Drone
The Chaparral aircraft heads to the Arizona desert in July
Elroy Air Chaparral C1 prototype is pictured during a flight test at dawn
A prototype of Elroy Air's hybrid-electric Chaparral C1 cargo drone achieved its first hover flights in November 2023.

As Elroy Air ramps up flight testing with a prototype of its hybrid-electric Chaparral cargo freighter, the California-based aircraft developer is preparing to demonstrate an autonomous resupply mission for the U.S. Marine Corps. 

Elroy Air is partnering with Leidos, a Virginia-based prime contractor specializing in autonomous systems, to orchestrate the logistics demo in July at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona. 

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