Innocon’s MicroFalcon mini unmanned aircraft system has completed flight testing as it nears delivery to the Peruvian army.
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Shadow Flies with GE Flight Management System Designed for Manned Aircraft
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, and GE Aviation announced that the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System has completed a flight demonstration using the GE Flight Management System (FMS), a four-dimensional trajectory FMS certified for use in manned commercial aircraft.
Thales & Boeing Conduct Littlebird Flight Deck Simulations
French armaments agency (DGA) has contracted for several VTUAS demonstrations. Among them is a Thales-led effort to work with Boeing’s Unmanned Littlebird (a modified AH-6i) to explore various challenging elements of VTUAS operations on land and at sea.
Boeing Phantom Eye HALE Completes Vibration Tests
The Boeing Phantom Eye high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned airborne system completed 12 days of ground vibration and structural mode interaction tests this month at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Elbit Skylark Operated by Dominator Command & Control Unit on Soldier’s Vest
Elbit Systems announced that it has completed a series of successful tests of its Skylark I LE mini/man-pack UAS using the Dominator hardware to control and operate the UAS. During the tests, the Skylark was operated by a new cutting edge lightweight Forward Ground Control Station (FGCS) which utilizes the Dominator organic hardware solution.
Unmanned Flying Ball from Japan
Our Japanese isn’t that fluent, but we gather that the machine has been developed by technology research section of Japanese Self Defence Forces and that its Maximum Speed is about 40mph.
DARPA Nano Air Vehicle Programme
DARPA has just released this video chronicling the development of a “hummingbird” flyer by Aerovironment from concept to prototype demonstration and introduction to the public.
US Army MUSIC Will Fuse Manned & Unmanned Systems
The Manned/Unmanned Systems Integration Capability (MUSIC) is an initiative designed to bring together both types of systems to interoperate and share a common operating picture among pilots, UAS operators and troops on the ground.