Overview

• Sikorsky introduced Nomad, a twin-proprotor, rotor-blown-wing VTOL uncrewed aircraft family scalable from Group 3 systems to variants with a Black Hawk-sized footprint.
• The Group 3 Nomad 100 with an 18-foot wingspan is in fabrication with flight testing expected in the coming months, following extended March trials of the 10.3-foot Nomad 50 prototype.
• Nomad aircraft employ Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy with open-architecture control and predominantly hybrid-electric propulsion on smaller models, shifting to conventional drivetrains for larger versions.
• Development is supported by internal R&D and tied to DARPA efforts such as EVADE and VTOL-X, with no current service contract as Sikorsky engages potential military and civilian customers.
• Officials cite missions spanning reconnaissance, light attack, contested logistics, and shipboard operations, with larger variants projected for 10-plus hours of endurance and about 1,000 miles of range to support dispersed concepts like ACE.