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Northrop Grumman just released this video of the first taxi manoeuvres performed by the X-47B UCAS on board a moving aircraft carrier. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
QinetiQ Hosts Synthetic Environment Trial At Farnborough HQ
QinetiQ has hosted key industry partners and UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) representatives at its Farnborough Headquarters as part of the latest trial of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)-run MOD Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Autonomy research programme, which is part of the UAS R&D Pipeline. Continue reading
1st QF-16 Arrives at Tyndall Air Force Base
QF-16s are former F-16 fighters that will be fitted with equipment for remote-controlled flight, and used as aerial targets and decoys for testing against air-air missiles, radars, surface-air missiles, etc. Continue reading
Selex Galileo Radar Demonstrates New Modes in Flight Tests on Hermes
Recent flight tests saw SELEX Galileo’s Gabbiano T-20 Radar successfully demonstrate ground-mapping and target detection capabilities in a series of flight trials aboard Elbit Systems Hermes 450. Continue reading
BP Alaska Tests Aeryon Scout for Pipeline Inspection
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BP conducted pilot testing of UAS technology in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to enhance pipeline inspection and safety. Continue reading
Boeing Demos Unmanned Little Bird for Republic of Korea Army
Boeing has demonstrated affordable unmanned aircraft technology that could be integrated onto Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) MD 500 helicopters to expand the fleet’s mission capabilities. Continue reading
Russian Paratroops Trial Lightweight UAS
Russia’s airborne forces (VDV) have started state acceptance trials of the new Iskatel (Searcher) lightweight unmanned aircraft system, the system’s makers announced recently. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Official X-47B UCAS Catapult Testing Video
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Northrop Grumman just released this video of wireless ground handling and testing of X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System at Naval Air Station Patuxent River leading up to its first catapult launch Nov 29, 2012. Continue reading