Orbiter
The two Israeli companies still contesting the Finnish armed forces’ competition to select an unmanned aircraft system face two more rounds of evaluation.
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
L-3 Upgrades Viking
MX-10 Sensor Turret on Viking 400 Photo: L-3 Unmanned Systems
L-3 Unmanned Systems of Dallas has completed a series of capability enhancements to its Viking 400 unmanned aircraft system supplied to the US Special Operations Command under a 2009 contract.
NASA Develops ACAT Auto-GCAS Smart Phone App
DROID with F-16D - Photo: NASA / Tony Landis
A small hobby-type radio-controlled model aircraft is being transformed into a high-tech flight research aircraft at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center and will be used to develop such a ’sense-and-avoid’ application for smart phones. Continue reading
Successful Unmanned Helicopter Test Flights from German Police Ship
On 16 September, ESG Elektroniksystem-und-Logistik-GmbH together with Swiss UAV AG and the German Federal Police successfully conducted experimental flights with the Unmanned Mission Avionics Test Helicopter (UMAT) from a Federal Police ship in the Baltic Sea. Continue reading
K-Max Quick Reaction Assessment Video
Lockheed Martin recently posted this video of the Lockheed Martin-Kaman’s unmanned helicopter successfully completing the Navy’s Quick Reaction Assessment.
Source: YouTube
Kiowa Demonstrates Manned/Unmanned Interoperability at MUSIC
Bell Helicopter has announced that its OH 58 Kiowa Warrior has successfully demonstrated several ground breaking capabilities that will enable interoperability among multiple aviation platforms, such as manned and unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Cassidian and Northrop Grumman Roll Out Euro Hawk for German Armed Forces
Euro Hawk, the premier Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Unmanned Aircraft System for the German Armed Forces, was presented yesterday to government officials and media during a rollout ceremony held in Manching, Germany.
X-47B First Flight with Landing Gear Up
The US Navy/Northrop Grumman Corporation X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration aircraft reached a major milestone on September 30 when it retracted its landing gear and flew in its cruise configuration for the first time. Continue reading