An engineer at Naval Air Station Patuxent River is leading an initiative that will save the Navy’s MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System programme several hundred thousand dollars. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
IAI Develops Electric Tethered Observation Platform for Homeland Security
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing a line of Hovering Air Vehicles (HAV’s). Continue reading
Aurora Tests Airborne Greenhouse Gas Instrumentation in Preparation for Arctic Mission
Aurora Flight Sciences announced that it has successfully integrated an advanced greenhouse gas measurement system on its Centaur Aircraft, obtained an FAA airworthiness certification for flight operations, and performed flight tests over the Chesapeake Bay.
Government of Canada Funds Development of Unmanned Aircraft System Center of Excellence
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, has announced that Aéroport d’Alma has been granted financial assistance to build the infrastructure needed to group all of the activities of the Unmanned Aerial System Center of Excellence under one roof. Continue reading
SAAB Skeldar V-200 Completes Customer Flight Demonstrations
Saab has verified a number of key capabilities of its Skeldar V-200 vertical lift UAS through flight campaigns at different sites in the US and Sweden demonstrating the system’s performance for both land and sea based operations. Continue reading
First Test Flight of Domestic Algerian UAS Scheduled for July
Mustapha Yahi,the Director of the national Centre of research in welding and control (CSC), announced last Thursday in Algiers that the first trial of a prototype Algerian UAS will take place on July 5 at Sidi Bel Abbes. Continue reading
German National Railways to Test Anti-Graffiti UAS
Germany’s national railway company, Deutsche Bahn, plans to test small UAS to try to reduce the amount of graffiti being sprayed on its property. Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Turbofan Powers Triton Flight
A single Rolls-Royce AE 3007 engine powers the MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, unmanned aircraft built by a Northrop Grumman-lead team. Continue reading