Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience

Kraus Hamdani Demonstrates Extended-Endurance UAS Flight Using Wireless Power Beaming

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA), in partnership with PowerLight Technologies, demonstrated wireless power beaming to the K1000ULE during flight operations at Shaw Air Force Base, sustaining airborne operations without interrupting mission coverage. Continue reading

AV Successfully Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard USS George H.W. Bush

AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the successful demonstration of its palletized LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) in October 2025 in collaboration with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). Continue reading

UK Modular Launcher Designed to Deploy 10 Drones in Quick Burst

At the beginning of March 2026, ISS Aerospace conducted a firing test of its HAL10 Hybrid Air-Systems Launcher, positioning it as armed forces increasingly seek compact, scalable, and rapidly deployable unmanned solutions for contested environments. Continue reading