The Use of eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications: Last-mile Transport and Logistics
EPR2022025
11/15/2022
- Content
- Recent advancements in eVTOL aircraft have generated significant interest within and beyond the traditional aviation industry. One promising application is for last-mile (and middle-mile) military transport and logistics, which can complement current mission capabilities and enhance operational readiness. With the dynamic and varying global challenges facing military operations, eVTOL aircraft can offer timely, on-demand, and potentially cost-effective aerial mobility components to the overall solution.The Use of eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications: Last-mile Transport and Logistics explores the challenges that need to be addressed before identified capabilities and benefits can be realized at scale:
- Mission-specific eVTOL vehicle development
- Detect-and-avoid (DAA)capabilities in complex and challenging operating environments
- Autonomous and AI-enhanced mission capabilities
- Charging system compatibility and availability for battery-electric vehicles
- Simplified vehicle operations (SVO) training
- Vehicle/fleet logistics and support
- Secured supply chain management
- Acceptance from stakeholder services, military leadership, field commanders, and operating and support team members
- Pages
- 28
- Citation
- Doo, J., "The Use of eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications: Last-mile Transport and Logistics," SAE Technical Paper EPR2022025, 2022, .