
The Army has selected five operational units to test the four offerings vying for RQ-7 Shadow drone replacement program, with demonstrations to begin next spring. The major soldier touchpoint event for the Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (FTUAS) program will take place over several months and be used to gather data needed to refine final requirements, according to the Army. "Gaining soldier input early in the developmental process provides our cross functional team invaluable feedback needed in defining the best…