The UK’s Commandos are operating the T150, primarily used for logistical missions, during their winter deployment to Northern Norway in support of major NATO mission rehearsals in the region.
The marine drone operators of Malloy Flight, Delta Squadron, part of Devon-based Commando Logistic Regiment, have successfully carried out a number of milestone sorties, including transporting 81mm mortars, machine guns, ammunition, blood, and a bomb disposal robot across the battlefield.
The whole team at Malloy Aeronautics are really proud to see the Royal Marines and their “Malloy flight team” put our T-150 platform through its paces in real world scenarios. To see the T-150 making an operational difference to our UK partners is exactly why we do what we do. This is the military equivalent of a quality “kitemark”, proving that the platform is well and truly deployed in-service. I am excited to continue to grow our partnership with the Royal Marines as we evolve the T-150 and its use cases.Neil Appleton, CEO Malloy Aeronautics
These missions strengthen the Commando Force’s ability to fight across the extreme conditions of the Arctic while reducing the need for high-risk, long range ground manoeuvres – relying on the T-150 to make logistical deliveries instead of navigating across the unforgiving environment in all-terrain vehicles or on skis.
The three-man team faced temperatures as low as -28c, pushing their machines to the limit as they carried out flights at the Blåtinden Ranges in the Troms region of Norway.
As the first team to integrate into ground forces in the UK we have been able to bring our experience from working in the UK to the high north and learn to operate with all the challenges of operating in temperatures below zero.
This is a completely new capability that we are learning to exploit to enable greater movement on the ground with a reduced risk to life leveraging modern technology to our advantage.Colour Sergeant Dan Lyness, Malloy flight commander
The T150 was declared ready for front-line operations last year and follows a successful deployment with the UK’s Carrier Strike Group where 9 aircraft deployed to make deliveries between warships.