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  <title><![CDATA[Georgia Tech Partners with RMS Aerospace to Advance Autonomous UAV Technology]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>The Georgia Institute of Technology’s <a href="https://rotorcraft.gatech.edu/"><strong>Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence</strong></a> (VLRCOE) and RMS Aerospace have entered into a strategic partnership to develop an AI-enabled unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the U.S. Army and federal government. &nbsp;</p><p>RMS is an engineering firm highly specialized in aerial and maritime combat systems, with offices in Texas and Georgia. This partnership combines VLRCOE’s strengths in rotorcraft aeromechanics and advanced configurations with RMS’ operational defense and applied systems engineering expertise to address a critical need for the U.S. Army.</p><p>The military has phased out or retired other drone vehicles, including the MQ-1 Gray Eagle, RQ-7 Shadow, and OH-58 Kiowa Warrior. Deploying a new AI-powered UAV can take over the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions typically flown by those older UAVs.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://ae.gatech.edu/news/2026/02/georgia-tech-partners-rms-aerospace-advance-autonomous-uav-technology">Read Full Story on the AE Webpage</a><br>&nbsp;</p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[e-Scout, is a first-of-its-kind AI-enabled tactical drone designed to address critical gaps in U.S. military support. ]]></value>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p>The Georgia Institute of Technology’s <a href="https://rotorcraft.gatech.edu/"><strong>Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence</strong></a> (VLRCOE) and RMS Aerospace have entered into a strategic partnership to develop an AI-enabled unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the U.S. Army and federal government. &nbsp;</p>]]></value>
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