Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky is developing a future family of rotor-blown wing vertical-takeoff-and-landing drones the company has named Nomad, which previously was known as the rotor-blown wing. The company's vision includes scaling the drones to various sizes, which could eventually be used to fill capability gaps on the battlefield in surveillance and reconnaissance. The Nomad uses a twin proprotor design, and can take off, hover and land vertically without the need for a runway. It can also fly horizontally for...
