Merlin获美国特种作战司令部890万美元任务订单：C-130J自主系统转入集成与验证准备
Merlin于2026年11月10日在马萨诸塞州波士顿宣布，获美国特种作战司令部一项价值890万美元的新任务订单，推进其C-130J自主飞行项目。该订单承接已完成的初步设计评审与关键设计评审。
新阶段工作包括系统集成、地面测试准备、网络安全批准与适航验收，以支持后续飞行演示。Merlin称，其C-130J自主系统旨在降低机组在各飞行阶段的工作负荷。
Merlin将自身定位为自主飞行的记录操作系统构建者，服务航空与国防领域。公司在发布中未给出飞行演示的具体日期。
（来源：Merlin）
Merlin Wins $8.9 Million USSOCOM Task Order to Move C-130J Autonomy Program Into Integration and Validation Preparation
Merlin announced in Boston on November 10, 2026, that it had been awarded a new $8.9 million task order for the next phase of its C-130J autonomy program with U.S. Special Operations Command. The award follows completion of the program Preliminary Design Review and Critical Design Review.
The new phase covers system integration, ground test preparation, cybersecurity approval and airworthiness acceptance to support future flight demonstrations. Merlin said the C-130J program is designed to reduce crew workload across all phases of flight.
Merlin describes itself as an aerospace and defense technology company building the operating system of record for autonomous flight. The release gave no specific date for flight demonstrations.
(Source: Merlin)
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图片来源：图：美国空军 C-130J 运输机起飞（资料图）。照片：CC0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: A U.S. Air Force C-130J takes off (file photo). CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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