Engineered Propulsion Systems (EPS), Inc., of New Richmond, Wisconsin, has validated its innovative 4.4-liter, “Flat-Vee” Vision 350 weight-competitive aero-diesel engine design for General Aviation (GA) and military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) markets, following extensive testing at Hartzell Propeller headquarters in Piqua, Ohio. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Air Launched Hypersonic Airship
Mountain Lake Labs just posted this video depicting two Canberra jets in early stage proof-of-concept flight test with small scale airships prior to more useful ones for missile defence. Continue reading
Insitu Integrator RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Air System Completes First Ship-Based Flight
The US Navy’s RQ-21A Insitu Integrator Small Tactical Unmanned Air System (STUAS) completed its first flight at sea Feb. 10 from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Successfully Flight Demonstrates New Mission Management Control System for UAS
Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully flew a RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft for the first time using open architecture-based command and control software and hardware developed by the company, moving the company one step closer to offering its common Mission Management Control System (MMCS) product, which can be implemented across various unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to improve mission effectiveness and reduce training requirements. Continue reading
Boeing’s Phantom Eye Completes Taxi Tests and Software Upgrades
With its wings stretching 150 feet across the lakebed of Edwards Air Force Base, Boeing’s Phantom Eye – the liquid hydrogen-powered high altitude long endurance unmanned aircraft system completed its latest series of taxi tests in preparation for its return to flight. Continue reading
GA-ASI Successfully Tests Prototype Due Regard Radar Aboard Predator B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced the successful flight test of a prototype of its Due Regard Radar (DRR), a company-funded air-to-air radar system that supports GA-ASI’s overall airborne Sense and Avoid (SAA) architecture for Predator B RPA. Continue reading
Open Source Nano Quadcopter for $149 from Sweden
Marcus Eliasson, Arnaud Taffanel, and Tobias Antonsson are the engineers behind the Swedish startup Bitcraze now accepting pre-orders for a palm-sized quadcopter called the Crazyflie Nano. Continue reading
4 Teams Selected for BORDERS Small Unmanned Aircraft System Competition
A team of aerospace engineering students from Oklahoma State University has been selected by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to move to the next phase of the BORDERS Small Unmanned Aircraft System Competition. Continue reading