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doctrine-change2026-09-16 23:19 UTC🇺🇸 Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Washington, D.C., United States
Textron and Merlin Labs unveil uncrewed Cessna 408 SkyCourier UX concept for military logistics
Textron and Merlin Labs presented the SkyCourier UX, an uncrewed variant of the Cessna 408 SkyCourier aimed at U.S. military logistics in contested environments. The concept was shown at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in Washington, D.C., alongside discussion of autonomy maturity and potential roles for unmanned last-leg delivery.
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Type
doctrine-change
Occurred
2026-09-16 23:19
Reported
2026-09-16
Location
Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates
38.8951, -77.0364
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; article describes an uncrewed logistics aircraft concept and related autonomy discussions.
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