Blood packs have been successfully flown by drone in a series of ‘beyond visual line of sight’ flights, for the first time in the UK. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Successful BVLOS Drone Medical Supplies Test Flight in Belgium
A drone successfully completed a 4 km test flight between Residential Care Center De Zon in Bellegem, managed by Zorg Kortrijk, and General Hospital Groeninge in Kortrijk. Continue reading
First Ever UK Flights of Transwing UAS
Following the recent announcement of a strategic partnership between Overwatch Group and PteroDynamics, the companies have this week completed the first ever UK flights with the pioneering Transwing UAS. Continue reading
Intelligent Energy Fuel Cell Powers Aurora Flight Sciences SKIRON-XLE sUAS for 5+ Hours Flight Time
Intelligent Energy (IE) is collaborating with Aurora Flight Sciences to help power the next generation of Aurora uncrewed aircraft systems through the use of fuel cell technology. Continue reading
US Navy Tests Using Drones for Medical Supply Deliveries During RIMPAC
As the US Navy looks to further integrate drones into the manned fleet, the sea service assessed using unmanned aerial systems to deliver critical supplies to the destroyer Curtis Wilbur last month during the massive Rim of the Pacific military exercise. Continue reading
DOD Completes Flight Test of Hypersonic Missile
The U.S. Navy and U.S. Army recently completed an end-to-end flight test of a hypersonic missile from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, HI. The test provided data on the end-to-end performance of the Conventional Prompt Strike and Long Range Hypersonic Weapon All Up Round. Continue reading
Kratos Announces Successful First Flight of Erinyes Hypersonic Test Bed
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that its Space & Missile Defense Systems Business Unit, a part of Kratos’ Defense & Rocket Support Systems (DRSS) Division, supported the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), in the successful launch and flight of the Kratos Erinyes Hypersonic Test Bed, on June 12, 2024, from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) in Virginia. Continue reading
Air Force Releases First Video of XQ-67 in Flight
The US Air Force Research Laboratory successfully flew the first of a second-generation of Autonomous Collaborative Platforms known as the XQ-67A demonstrator, built and flown in the Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) program Feb. 28, 2024. Continue reading