Airbus Releases Latest Aerial Logistics Connector Program Demonstration Photos
Airbus Releases Latest Aerial Logistics Connector Program Demonstration Photos
WASHINGTON (August 5, 2025) — Today, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense released several different images from its most-recent Aerial Logistics Connector program demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma.
These images demonstrate the performance characteristics of the UH-72B Lakota platform and validate its ability to load and carry specialized cargo and perform other capabilities – including supply pallets and ordnance – for the U.S. Marine Corps.
“This demonstration was another illustration of how our MQ-72C system can support a range of missions and payloads that Marines will need to perform operations in austere environments,” said Rob Geckle, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Airbus U.S. Space and Defense. “We believe this aircraft will redefine the future of Marine Corps aviation.”
Airbus U.S. is entering the second year of the Aerial Logistics Connector Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping Program, which aims to provide the service with aircraft prototypes to demonstrate capabilities to the warfighter through a series of operational demonstrations and experiments.
Additional demonstrations will continue throughout the rest of 2025 that inform future acquisition decisions for the opportunity to build a prototype aircraft.
