To maintain maritime superiority, agility in acquisition is just as critical as the technology itself. Today, the Department of the Navy Rapid Capability Office (DON RCO) and PAE Aviation, in partnership with the Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU), is proud to announce a $50M investment to rapidly scale our unmanned aviation portfolio. This effort expands existing risk reduction work led by the PAE Aviation Rapid Capability Cell (RCC) with Shield AI to advance Runway Independent Maritime Expeditionary Strike capabilities.