Monday, January 31, 2022

Silent Arrow Deploys In Middle East

Los Angeles-based Silent Arrow, a developer of autonomous systems for guiding cargo dropped off C-130 aircraft, said today that it has had its first overseas deployment of its systems, delivering 1,026 lbs. of cargo using two of its drone-based systems for the air force of a U.S. allied government in the Middle East. The company said that its delivery--part of a $1.5M operational evaluation contract--was deployed at an undisclosed desert test range, with a cargo load of 1,026 lbs inside the fuselage of two of its GD-2000 cargo delivery drones. Silent Arrow is led by founder and CEO Chip Yates. The company said its drones were designed to replace the U.S. Marine Corp's existing, GPS-steered parachutes (JPADS).