Medical Transport

Dragonfly can be used to deliver medical supplies directly to personnel in the field. It can deliver supplies to soldiers under fire without risking additional troops. Its ducted fans allow it to land in close proximity to the troops. Due to the ample cargo capacity, Dragonfly can also be operated as a medivac to transport wounded personnel directly to the nearest medical facility. This significantly improves the survivability of the remaining troops by allowing them to keep their attention on the fight and not assigning personnel to carry the wounded. In manned, remote operated or pre-programmed unmanned mode, it can bring medical personnel into an area and enable personnel to evacuate in multiple cycles.

Search and Rescue

When a pilot ejects behind enemy lines, significant resources are committed searching for and retrieving them. This often involves ground troops and manned craft. More often than not, these additional resources endanger themselves and their own craft. Dragonfly can help locate downed personnel using onboard GPS navigation and instruments to search precise grids. Dragonfly could also be outfitted with target seeking electronics which would allow a downed pilot to target Dragonfly to their precise location. Once the pilot has been located, Dragonfly can land nearby, be easily boarded (even by an injured pilot) and then shuttled to safety.

Monitoring Platform

Dragonfly's sizable payload, minimal takeoff space and effective range give it superior capacity over other VTOL UAVs. That increased quantity and type of equipment will greatly expand the variety, quality and type of monitoring possible. Increased cargo capacity will make it possible to use much of the existing electronics.

Cargo Transport

A variety of materials can be transported easily and without the additional risk of life. Ammunition, weapons or other combat equipment can be delivered directly to "hot spots". Troops can be relieved from carrying extra food, water or supplies, thus allowing them to travel farther, quicker and with greater agility. Dragonfly's ducted fans allow it to land in close proximity without increasing the danger to the troops.

Peacetime Aid

A great deal of the effort expended by the military is not dedicated to "hot fights", but to providing humanitarian aid. This may occur in a war zone, or be the result of an earthquake and other natural disaster. Often the infrastructure necessary to provide aid has been destroyed. Dragonfly's versatile personnel and cargo/payload capacity make it a great workhorse for providing supplies under these conditions. This can be accomplished without the delays of building roads or landing strips.