The Boeing X-48C Blended Wing Body unmanned research aircraft took to the skies on its first-ever flight at 7:56 a.m. Pacific Time on August 7 from NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Boeing Demonstrates Unmanned Helicopter Little Bird Ship-Based Capability
The Boeing Unmanned Little Bird H-6U helicopter successfully performed 14 autonomous take-offs and landings from a ship during flight tests last month. Continue reading
First Flight of Insitu RQ-21A STUAS
Insitu Inc. has announced the first flight of the US Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) RQ-21A UAS. The 1-hour test flight of the UAS commenced at 1538 PDT on July 28 at an Insitu facility in eastern Oregon. Continue reading
UAS Test Flight Over Peru Ruins Could Revolutionize Archaeological Mapping
The SUAVe — for Semi-autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle — system developed by Vanderbilt and Aurora Flight Services should dramatically reduce the time it takes to map archaeological sites. Continue reading
X-47B First Flight At Patuxent River – Video
The US Navy made history July 30 after it conducted the Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s initial flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D). Continue reading
Falco EVO Completes 40-Minute Maiden Flight
SELEX Galileo has successfully performed the maiden flight of its latest member of the market leader Falco Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) family, dubbed FALCO EVO. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle Students UAS to Monitor Cormorants on Oregon Coast
High winds, rocky terrain, salt water and seabirds can make flying on the Oregon Coast challenging, even dangerous under the best of circumstances. Continue reading
Gray Eagle Achieves 10,000 Automated Take-Offs and Landings
Photo: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that its Gray Eagle UAS has reached a record 10,000 successful automatic launch and recoveries with the Automatic Takeoff and Landing System (ATLS). Continue reading