TRV-150 Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System
The Survice Engineering Co. LLC, headquartered in Belcamp, Maryland, has secured an $8,359,234 firm-fixed-price contract for the production and delivery of 21 TRV-150C Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft Systems, along with 12 months of Systems Engineering Program Management services. This contract supports the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems program office. Funding for this endeavor includes $6,363,065 from fiscal year 2023 procurement (Marine Corps) funds and $1,996,169 from fiscal year 2023 operation and maintenance (Marine Corps) funds. Of the latter, $1,996,169 is set to expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), based in Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
The TRV family of tactical drones is the result of a collaborative effort between UK-based Malloy Aeronautics and Maryland-based SURVICE Engineering Company, carried out under a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. These unmanned aircraft represent a leading concept in providing unmanned assured logistics resupply via an aerial platform that seamlessly integrates with traditional ground-based units. The TRV-150 UAS (Tactical Resupply UAS or TRUAS) is primarily designed for marine-focused tactical resupply operations, particularly onshore. What sets the TRV T150 apart is its redundant avionics and drive system, enabling users to concentrate on their mission, rather than the vehicle itself. This unmanned aircraft has been purpose-built to withstand the harshest military environments, with proven operations in the Arctic Circle, deserts, and at sea.
The TRV-150 Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System is currently under consideration for delivery to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps through ‘non-traditional acquisition strategies.’ Its primary mission is to transport essential items such as food and tactical gear to marines in the field. Notably, demonstrations involving the TRUAS took place in St. Inigoes, Maryland, U.S. on October 27, 2021. During the first mission, the TRUAS executed an air drop by flying to a pre-programmed point, delivering a payload, and returning to its initial location. In the second leg, the TRUAS flew to specified coordinates, landed, released the payload for delivery, and then returned to its original location. Remarkably, the system seamlessly transitioned back to forward flight and executed a vertical landing. NAVAIR has announced that TRUAS will be delivered to marines in the coming summer as part of an ‘extended user assessment.’
