The Nomad family of drones will be based off the novel rotor blown wing VTOL UAS which Sikorsky has been developing and testing.
Sikorsky has announced a new family of long-endurance, runway-independent drones, called Nomad , designed for reconnaissance, light attack, contested logistics and more. The new system will be based off the novel rotor blown wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) which Sikorsky has been developing for over a year. Contents The Nomad family of drones will be based off the novel rotor blown wing VTOL UAS which Sikorsky has been developing and testing. Nomad Work in Progress
As we previously reported here at The Aviationist , Sikorsky announced it proved the design in March 2025. By flying in both the helicopter and