Student groups prepare to launch and compete hand-built autonomous aircraft during the annual RoboNation Student Unmanned Air Systems (SUAS) competition hosted in partnership with the Naval Aircraft Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Southern Maryland, the Navy’s center for aircraft development. Each year the Navy helps RoboNation determine the competition’s challenge, which often focuses on service-relevant scenarios like logistics transportation, search and rescue, aid delivery, and more. (U.S. Navy photo)