Collapsible Fixed-Wing Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial System for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Missions
Summary
The Navy seeks development of a collapsible, low‑cost fixed‑wing Group 1 small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) for autonomous ISR missions with over one hour endurance and portable packaging. The effort targets a sub‑$5,000 airframe that can be deployed by a single operator and supports modular payloads such as an RGB camera or signal repeater.