Helicopter autopilot Nomad™ 100

Overview
The Nomad™ twin proprotor VTOL unmanned aerial system (UAS) combines vertical takeoff/hover/landing capability with wing-borne cruise to provide long-endurance, high-payload mission performance. Platform variants may support hybrid-electric propulsion and are optimized for confined, austere and runway-independent operations, including shipboard and urban environments.

Key Capabilities
The design features articulated rotors enabling a rotor-blown-wing concept and integrates Sikorsky’s MATRIX™ flight autonomy system with an open architecture for C2 interoperability. Emphasis is on VTOL operations, efficient wing-borne cruise for range and endurance, and configurable payload capacity.

Potential Missions

• Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting (ISR-T)
• Contested logistics resupply
• Light attack missions
• Search and Rescue (SAR)
• Maritime patrol and shipboard operations
• Persistent communications relay

Size & Scalability
Nomad™ is designed to scale across UAS group categories, with targeted configurations for Group 3 and Group 4 to meet varying speed, range and payload requirements.

Multimedia & Documentation
Product resources include operational videos demonstrating helicopter- and airplane-mode flight, plus a downloadable Nomad™ sell sheet and technical literature.

Specifications

• Platform type: Twin proprotor rotor-blown-wing VTOL unmanned aerial system
• Primary flight modes: Vertical takeoff/hover/landing (helicopter-like) and wing-borne cruise (airplane-like)
• Propulsion: May utilize hybrid-electric powertrain depending on configuration
• Rotor design: Articulated rotor system enabling rotor-blown-wing concept
• Autonomy: Integration with MATRIX™ flight autonomy system; open architecture for C2 interoperability
• Operational environment: Runway-independent; confined, austere, urban and shipboard capable; all-weather operations
• Intended roles: Long-endurance, high-payload missions including ISR-T, contested logistics, light attack, SAR, maritime patrol, persistent communications
• Scalability: Designed for multiple UAS group sizes (notably Group 3 and Group 4)
• Target users: DoD, Homeland Security, forestry and civilian organizations