Near Earth, Honeywell Fly Autonomous AW139 For Logistics

Graham Warwick June 17, 2025
Honeywell Caption: Honeywell’s Leonardo AW139 has been modified to autonomous operation with Near Earth Autonomy

Honeywell’s Leonardo AW139 has been modified to autonomous operation with Near Earth Autonomy.

Credit: Honeywell
Near Earth Autonomy, in collaboration with Honeywell, has completed the first autonomous test flight of a Leonardo AW139 medium helicopter modified to uncrewed operation under the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector demonstration program. The first flight was conducted in May in Phoenix...
Graham Warwick

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