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
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
AME Fury 1500 Performs 14-Hour Flight
AME Unmanned Air Systems announced that its Fury 1500 Special Mission UAS has completed a 14-hour flight.
ScanEagle Streams Live, Stable Video to Troops in Arctic Exercise
Photo: Insitu
Insitu Inc. announced that its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) delivered real-time video to Canadian Forces during the largest military exercise to date in the Far North.
Skive Aviation Film of Flight Demonstrations at UAV-g 2011 Conference
SKIVE Aviation was on hand to film the flight demonstrations at the recent international UAV-g 2011 Conference organised by ETH Zurich at Birrfeld Airfield in Switzerland. Continue reading
US Marines Take K-MAX to Afghanistan
The US Marine Corps is taking the use of unmanned air systems to the next level, deploying pilotless cargo helicopters to Afghanistan to test their ability to supply troops in the field without trucks facing the risk of deadly IEDs. Continue reading
Three Italian UAS Operate in Civil Airspace At Same Time
Finmeccanica announced that the final demonstration of the SMAT F1 project (advanced land monitoring system, phase 1) was conducted successfully on Friday 30 September with aircraft flying over Levaldigi (CN), Benevagienna (CN) and Turin. Continue reading
General Atomics Successfully Demonstrates Enhanced SAR-Based Maritime ISR Capabilities
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced its successful participation in the recent US Navy Experiment Trident Warrior 2011 (TW11) off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Continue reading
HQ-4 Xianglong Ready for Test Flight
The Chinese Xianglong ‘Soaring Dragon’ was recently seen at Chengdu seemingly prepared for a first test flight. Continue reading