Overview

• Sikorsky formally unveiled Nomad as a runway‑independent twin‑proprotor family scalable from Group 3 to potential Group 4/5 sizes, operating on the company’s MATRIX open‑architecture autonomy.
• Nomad 100, a Group 3 aircraft with an 18‑foot wingspan, is in fabrication with first flight expected in the coming months following the Nomad 50 prototype’s extended flights in March.
• Executives said a larger Group 4 variant is in preliminary design review and being discussed with prospective customers, with no program contract awarded.
• Development is backed by internal company funding with ties to DARPA’s EVADE work, using hybrid‑electric propulsion on smaller variants and conventional drivetrains on larger models.
• Targeted missions include brigade‑level reconnaissance, light kinetic tasks, contested logistics, shipboard operations, wildfire support, humanitarian aid, and Air Force ACE‑style dispersed operations, with larger versions described as offering 10+ hours of endurance and roughly 1,000 miles of range.