Sikorsky unveils Nomad rotor‑blown wing VTOL UAS family; Group 3 hybrid‑electric demonstrator in ground testing

Sikorsky has unveiled Nomad, a family of runway‑independent rotor‑blown wing VTOL unmanned aircraft featuring dual proprotors and hybrid‑electric propulsion. A full‑scale Group 3 Nomad demonstrator is in ground testing ahead of flight trials as the company targets US Army reconnaissance requirements.

Discovered 2025-10-06T06:31:04.856638-07:00 | 2025-10-06T06:31:04.856638-07:00

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  • Nomad gives Sikorsky a runway‑independent, hybrid‑electric VTOL UAS family with a full‑scale Group 3 demonstrator now in ground testing, directly aimed at US Army reconnaissance requirements; this follows Sikorsky's prior autonomous flight demonstrations with the UH-60 and S-76.

  • The rotor‑blown‑wing architecture and dual‑proprotor, hybrid‑electric approach build on recent blown‑wing and hybrid‑electric demonstrators, creating a new competitive vector in VTOL and runway‑independent ISR platforms (see the recent blown‑wing hybrid‑electric demo and other UAS efforts such as the MALE UAV maiden flight).

  • Nomad's emergence expands tactical options for sustained, runway‑free reconnaissance and distributed operations, complementary to recent demonstrations of airborne launch and extended‑range loitering munition concepts (context in the air‑launch tests of loitering munitions).

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