ARMS-TASS reports that the Dozor-100, developed by Kronshtadt Technologies, has performed a test flight with geo-physical equipment onboard. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Skycar Test Flight Postponed
Moller International, Inc. announced the postponement of the first manned untethered flight of its M400X Skycar that had been scheduled for October 11, 2011. Continue reading
Vulture Programme Could Provide Joint Aerial Network
Photo: Boeing Image
The US Navy is showing interest in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Vulture solar-powered, ultra-endurance unmanned aircraft as a means of providing communications to carrier strike groups if satellites are knocked out. Continue reading
Boeing QF-16 Aerial Target Programme Demonstrates Software for US Air Force
The Boeing QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target programme in August became the first target programme to conduct software tests in a systems integration lab (SIL) environment. Continue reading
Boeing Phantom Eye Ready for Hydrogen Flights
Photo: Boeing
Boeing is looking to fly its company-funded Phantom Eye hydrogen-fuelled, long-endurance unmanned aircraft in late October or early November at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Continue reading
Phantom Ray Mothballed
According to Daryl Davis, chief of Boeing’s Phantom Works division, Boeing’s Phantom Ray is being put into storage, now that it’s successfully completed its test flights. Continue reading
Aurora Get US Air Force RPA Manufacturing Technology Contract
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) recently selected Aurora Flight Sciences for the Manufacturing Technologies for Remotely Piloted Vehicles (MaTeR) programme. Continue reading
K-Max Quick Reaction Assessment Video
Lockheed Martin/Kaman Aerospace has released this video of the coaxial-rotor K-Max successfully completing its quick reaction assessment – the last step in a roughly eight-month competition phase.
The five-day assessment will help to determine whether the K-Max unmanned helicopter will be selected for a six-month deployment to Afghanistan.
Source: YouTube