""This transition is a testament to the power of government and industry partnership to advance technology," ALIAS program manager Stuart Young said of the program's graduation to testing with the Army. "It will allow the Army to build on a solid foundation of technical-risk reduction, enabling them to explore new warfighting concepts and push the boundaries of what's possible in aviation.""
"The craft has been flown without any humans onboard multiple times going back to 2022, "proving the system could handle an entire mission from pre-flight checks to autonomous landing, including responding to simulated system failures," said DARPA."
The US Army has received a full-sized Black Hawk H-60Mx helicopter equipped with the MATRIX system, developed under the ALIAS program. This optionally piloted vehicle can execute autonomous missions or be controlled remotely. The MATRIX system has successfully completed various missions, including cargo resupply and medical evacuations, without human intervention. DARPA's transition of the aircraft to the Army signifies a successful government-industry partnership aimed at advancing military aviation technology and exploring new warfighting concepts.
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