A Jetstream aircraft known as ‘The Flying Test Bed’, which can fly as if it were a UAS , is undergoing a series of flight trials in preparation for the first maiden flight of a surrogate UAS in UK shared airspace later this year. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Supersonic Mini-UAS to Challenge Jet Speed Record
Researchers at the University of Colorado are building the smallest supersonic jet engine ever made. Continue reading
A Day in the Life of X-47B UCAS – Video
Northrop Grumman just posted this video which is a visual summary of activities associated with the recent flight testing of X-47B Air Vehicle Two (AV-2) at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Continue reading
Exhaust-Heat Thermoelectric Generator Converts Waste Energy into Electrical Power in Flight.
A team of engineers at Electronic Cooling Solutions worked with John Langley and engineers at Ambient Micro to build an exhaust-heat thermoelectric generator (EHTEG) that can be incorporated into a UAS design to harvest and convert waste energy into electrical power in flight. Continue reading
US Navy, Northrop Grumman Complete X-47B Flight Testing at Edwards Air Force Base
The first major phase of flight testing the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator aircraft came to a successful conclusion on May 15 when Northrop Grumman Corporation and the US Navy wrapped up testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Continue reading
Israel Air Force Testing Hyper-Spectral Camera Technology
The Israel Air Force (IAF) is currently examining hyper-spectral camera technology, which could allow unmanned aircraft systems to collect a wide variety of information, some invisible to the human eye. Continue reading
Boeing Close to Final UCLASS Design
Boeing is getting “very close to having what we’d say is a very capable design” to pitch for the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier-launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) programme, according to Chris Chadwick, President of the company’s military aircraft division. Continue reading
SAAB Skeldar Demonstrates Real-Time Sensor-to-Shooter Loop
Saab recently performed a unique live demonstration of how the Skeldar system operates together with other tactical systems – adding a link in the sensor-to-shooter loop. Continue reading