The BAE Systems Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator has made its maiden flight and is currently conducting initial flight trials, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed in written statement submitted to the UK parliament’s defence select committee. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Improved Gray Eagle Flies Over 45 Hours Non-Stop
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced the successful completion of the first of two planned U.S. Army endurance demonstration flights with its Improved Gray Eagle (IGE) aircraft. IGE, a next-generation derivative of the combat-proven Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), lifted off from GA-ASI’s El Mirage Flight Operations Facility in Adelanto, Calif., at 6:56 a.m. on October 11thand landed 45.3 hours later at 4:16 a.m. on October 13th.
Gray Eagle Completes 20,000 Automated Takeoffs And Landings
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that its Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has reached a record 20,000 successful automatic launch and recoveries with the Automatic Takeoff and Landing System (ATLS). This milestone was achieved on September 25 and comes just 15 months after reaching 10,000 events in June 2012.
Australian Start-Up Combines Data Analysis with UAS Operations for Agriculture
Farmers and resource managers in Australia’s mid-west are set to reap the benefits of the latest technology that pairs computer programming with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
AeroVironment Introduces Block Upgrade to Puma AE with 75 Percent Increase in Flight Duration
Photo: Courtesy AeroVironment, Inc.
At the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting in Washington on Monday, AeroVironment, Inc. introduced a series of enhancements to the battle-proven RQ-20A Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system that include new features and capabilities.
Aeronautics Test Launches Orbiter from Israeli Navy Ship
The Israeli Navy wants unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) on its ships, and that is the reason for recent efforts made by Aeronautics. Continue reading
Aermatica Flies Commercial UAS in Non-Segregated Airspace in Italy
Aermatica‘s ANTEOS UAS has reached an new new milestone by obtaining permission to fly in non-segregated airspace also in industrial environment from the local civil aviation authority (ENAC). Continue reading
Three New Reapers Finalise Acceptance Testing in UK
The UK’s next batch of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper unmanned aircraft systems is nearing acceptance, with all five due to have completed testing before year-end. Continue reading