Reuters ran this new report on the flocking abilities of the Swinglet MAV built by Swiss start-up Sensefly. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Raven Industries Aerostar Tactical High Altitude Ballon System Success in US Navy ADD Programme
Raven Industries Aerostar aided the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Vehicle Research Section on achieving successful unmanned aircraft flight tests for the Autonomous Deployment Demonstration (ADD) programme. Continue reading
US Navy to Launch Switchblade from Submarine
The U.S. Navy plans to launch AeroVironment’s Switchblade small, expendable unmanned aircraft from a submerged submarine during the RIMPAC 2012 naval exercise in the Pacific. Continue reading
Afghan Operations Test Shadow Engine Reliability
The US Army and AAI have established a specialist team to determine the root cause of an engine issue that has affected the service’s RQ-7B Shadow 200, resulting in several platforms failing during operations over Afghanistan. Continue reading
K-MAX Makes First Flights In Afghanistan
Photo: Lockheed Martin
The US Marine Corps flew two unmanned K-MAX helicopter test flights out to one of the forward operating bases in Afghanistan without a load on December 15 and 16. Continue reading
CybAero Successful Helicopter Test Flights in Gale Force Winds Over Arctic Ocean
Sweden’s CybAero AB, in collaboration with the Norwegian Coast Guard and Coastal Agency, has conducted a series of flights with its unmanned helicopter, the APID 60, in winds up to gale force. Continue reading
Aurora Awarded Air Force Research Laboratory Urban Beat Cop Programme
Aurora Flight Sciences was awarded a contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO) to provide a specialized Skate Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS), designed for autonomous operations in urban environments. Continue reading
Dynetics SwiftSight Tablet Controller
This video demonstrates the automated tablet flight capabilities of the SwiftSight Unmanned Aircraft System. Continue reading