TRV-150

History

Malloy Aeronautics was founded in the United Kingdom in 2012 and specialised in electrically powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo delivery unmanned aerial systems. BAE Systems acquired the company in 2024. Malloy's T-150 is a British-built electric heavy-lift multirotor drone designed for cargo transport; each of its four arms carries two electric motors and two rotors, making it effectively an octocopter. The aircraft entered service with British forces as a logistics platform and accompanied the Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group throughout its eight-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region, carrying supplies between ships during the voyage.

Maryland-based SURVICE Engineering adapted the T-150 to meet U.S. Army requirements, while BAE Systems' FalconWorks division developed and integrated the APKWS modification kit on the aircraft. In July 2025, an adapted T-150 launched a single Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rocket for the first time. In May 2026, the TRV-150 underwent flight testing at Fort Rucker while carrying a 70 mm rocket launcher.

During the Joint Readiness Experimentation exercise run by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, from 21 to 25 September 2026, the TRV-150 shot down several one-way attack drones using laser-guided APKWS rockets fired sequentially from a production-ready three-pod launcher, without landing and reloading between shots. BAE Systems has not announced a date for the armed configuration to enter service. The company's stated next step is to adapt the rocket-armed version for maritime use to help defend ships against drone attacks of the kind that have hit vessels in the Red Sea and the Black Sea.

Specifications

The TRV-150 is a modified version of the Malloy T-150 platform. The following figures apply to the standard (unarmed) configuration; armed-combat performance figures have not been publicly specified.

• Type: Heavy-lift electric multirotor UAS (VTOL)
• Maximum payload: 68 kg
• Maximum range: 13–37.5 km
• Maximum speed: approximately 108 km/h (30 m/s)
• Maximum endurance: up to 40 minutes

The armed configuration carries a three-pod launcher fitted with BAE Systems APKWS rockets. The APKWS is a semi-active laser-guided precision weapon derived from the 70 mm (2.75-inch) Hydra rocket family, with a laser-guidance section fitted between the warhead and the motor. Individual rocket dimensions include a complete length of approximately 1.87 m and a complete weight of approximately 14.8 kg. The rocket is powered by a Mk66 Mod 4 solid rocket motor with a published maximum speed of up to 1,000 m/s and carries a 10 lb (4.5 kg) M151 or Mk 152 high-explosive warhead.

Variants

The TRV-150C is a logistics variant of the T-150 family. SURVICE Engineering received a contract in April 2023 to deliver 21 TRV-150C systems to the U.S. Marine Corps for its Tactical Resupply Uncrewed System (TRUAS) requirement. The U.S. Marine Corps announced Initial Operational Capability for the TRV-150C in November 2023.