The internal combustion engine (ICE) has had a remarkably successful century and a half. Unfortunately, it’s notoriously inefficient, wasting anywhere from 30 to 99 percent of the energy it produces and spewing unburned fuel into the air. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
CloakBlade Stealth Octo-Rotor ‘Reaches Out’ to Enemy Ships
The US Navy Warfare Development Command’s Navy Center for Innovation recently demonstrated John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s Cloak Blade Micro-Copter. Continue reading
IAI Heron Demonstrates Maritime Credentials
In this video, the Heron demonstrates its maritime credentials. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Ground Missile Completes High-Speed Captive Flight Tests
Lockheed Martin successfully tested its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) dual-mode seeker in high-speed captive flight tests, demonstrating its ability to track ground targets while flying at tactical speeds. Continue reading
Raytheon Demonstrates Hi-Def CSP HD Turret
Raytheon has successfully demonstrated the enhanced capabilities of its new CSP HD turret, a high definition electro-optical and infrared version of its Common Sensor Payload (CSP). Continue reading
IAI Heron UAS Flies Across the Andes
Israel Aerospace Industries’ Heron has marked a new achievement last month when crossing the Andes during an operational flight demonstration held in a South American country. Continue reading
DARPA’s Pet-Proto Robot Navigates Obstacles
[youtube FFGfq0pRczY nolink]
In this video, the Pet-Proto, a predecessor to DARPA’s Atlas robot, is confronted with obstacles similar to those robots might face in the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC). Continue reading
GA-ASI Successfully Tests Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)-Based Surveillance System on Guardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced the successful demonstration of an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)-based surveillance system that provides pilots with enhanced situational awareness and supports GA-ASI’s overall airborne sense-and-avoid architecture for its Predator B. Continue reading