RapidFlight performs E2 test flight
RapidFlight’s uncrewed aerial system (UAS) E2 has completed a demonstration flight in Indiana.
The UAS designer and manufacturer said the Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX) mission was completed as part of a contract with the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve (RDER).
RapidFlight conducted multiple successful test flights of the E2, which has been built with the help of 3D printing technology, including the integration of customer payloads, such as inert prototypes of the MMS Mjölnir weapon system. The company said this underscored “the platform’s versatility in supporting diverse military operations”.
However, the E2 is payload agnostic, with a 20 to 37.5 lbs payload weight range and three-hours of maximum endurance, reaching a target greater than 140nm from the launch point.
“RapidFlight is focused on providing the US DoD and its allies with flexible, adaptable UAS platforms that enable the Armed Forces to quickly customise unmanned aircraft around the mission, versus adapting the mission around the aircraft,” said Mike Uffelman, director of customer programs, RapidFlight.
“The RapidFlight E2 aircraft represents a leap forward in the development of a low-cost, modular, payload-agnostic UAS that the United States and its allies need for effective deterrence.”
