US Army taps industry for autonomous drones to resupply troops January 15 A drone carrying a mailbox of Swiss Post flies past July 7, 2015, above the airport of Bellechasse, western Switzerland, during a news conference. Two U.S. armed services are taking steps to acquire an autonomous aerial resupply capability for infantry brigade combat teams. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON The U.S. Army is tapping industry for drones that can deliver supplies to infantry brigade combat teams in the field, according to a request for information posted to the federal contracting website Beta.Sam.Gov on Jan. 13. Army Futures Command’s Sustainment Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate as well as the Marine Corps’ Capabilities Development and Integration office began looking in earnest at a concept called the “Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System,” about two years ago with the hope of getting a capabilities development document signed