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The unmanned carrier-based refueling drone will now go through ‘rigorous airframe integrity evaluation,’ the company said.

The Aerosonde uncrewed aircraft system is designed to be a force multiplier for extended maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

The mishap occurred during a routine training mission, service officials said.

Under the deal, the company will also support air traffic control and landing systems for the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and Military Sealift Command.

Salvage teams used inflatable roller bags during the operation to pull the maritime reconnaissance aircraft onto the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay.

The award pays for Talon-A hypersonic flights and optional payloads for the Navy’s Multiservice Advanced Capability Test Bed (MACH-TB).

The maritime reconnaissance aircraft overshot the runway on approach, landing in Hawaii’s Kaneohe Bay.

All nine on board were uninjured after the maritime patrol aircraft attempted to land at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

The uncrewed aerial vehicles were used during patrols to track Iranian Navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy ships, the U.S. Navy said.

The T-6B Texan II trainer crashed in a remote area in Alabama after two pilots successfully ejected.