Parallel to the continued work on its AirMule ducted fan vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, Israeli company Urban Aeronautics is also evaluating a high-speed version that will be used for tactical resupply missions. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Tekever Light Ray UAS Conducts Successful Trials in Colombia
TEKEVER has conducted a week of intensive trials of the AR4 Light Ray UAS for the Colombian Armed Forces, to demonstrate the system’s powerful capabilities for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions, under the extreme altitude and weather conditions of Colombia. Continue reading
Gray Eagle Passes US Army Initial Operating Test & Evaluation
The U.S. Army’s Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System recently completed a successful Initial Operating Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) at the Army’s National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California. Continue reading
German Air Force to Accept Euro Hawk by September
The German Air Force (GAF) is scheduled to accept the Northrop Grumman RQ-4E Euro Hawk Full Scale Demonstrator as an operational platform in September. Continue reading
First MQ-4C Triton Flight-Tests Planned for April
Northrop Grumman hopes to conduct the maiden flight of the first MQ-4C Triton in the coming months. Continue reading
AirBurr UAS Navigates by Crashing into Things
If you’ve ever watched a fly trying to find its way around a house, you might have noticed that it didn’t take a particularly graceful approach – it probably bounced off a lot of windows and walls, until by process of elimination, it found a route that was clear. Continue reading
Flying Transformer
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed a patented system and method of transitioning an aircraft between helicopter and fixed wing flight modes. Continue reading
Spain’s Atlante UAS First Flight
Spain’s Atlante tactical unmanned aircraft system completed a successful first flight on 28 February, following a development activity involving EADS defence unit Cassidian Spain and numerous local companies and equipment suppliers.