Congressman Wittman, House Committee on Armed Services, Tours U.S.-based UAV Disruptor RapidFlight

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RapidFlight, designer and mass manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the global defense industry, hosted Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, at its headquarters in Manassas, Virginia, last week.
Competitiveness in UAVs (Manassas, Va.) RapidFlight gave Congressman Wittman an update on its ability to immediately disrupt the industry with affordable, mission-customizable drones that can provide five times the capability in range and endurance at a fraction of the unit price compared to traditional small UAV systems available today.
During a two-hour visit, RapidFlight demonstrated its approach to cracking the UAV code, including a tour of its mass manufacturing facility that employs dozens of local workers and its ability to manufacture at the tactical edge with its Mobile Production System (MPS), introduced earlier this year.
After Congressman Wittman familiarized himself with RapidFlight and its flexible manufacturing capabilities at its Virginia industrial facility and at the tactical edge through its MPS program, he took questions from RapidFlight staff about the future of defense technology, global affairs, and next steps for the sector.