The Marine Corps has completed dynamic interface testing of the TRV-150C tactical resupply unmanned aircraft system aboard an amphibious transport dock ship, demonstrating ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship cargo delivery without reliance on manned aircraft or traditional landing craft.

The two-week test period, conducted by the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Robotics and Autonomous Systems Aircraft Management Program Office and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 24 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, included multiple launches and recoveries. The effort focused on shipboard integration first — deliberately tackling the more complex operating environment before moving to shore-to-ship missions in future test phases.

The test team handled battery certifications, flight clearances, and funding coordination while the evaluation squadron developed the initial concept of operations and refined procedures. The program office has since secured a deployed version of the aircraft system for continued testing.

“This achievement is a direct result of operating forces identifying a critical need — the ability to move parts and supplies between ships, to the shore and back again, without relying on manned aircraft or traditional landing craft,” said Lt. Col. Zacharias Hornbaker, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 26. The program office and evaluation squadron will continue developing training and procedures ahead of fleet use, as requested by logistics battalions.