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Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
uAvionix Demonstrates SkyLine C2 Management Platform at Choctaw Nation UAS Test Site
uAvionix recently completed a complex demonstration of its SkyLine Command and Control (C2) management service in which multiple Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) were being controlled from the cloud-based C2 platform, while each of the aircraft was connected to SkyLine by multiple simultaneous links to multiple terrestrial radios. Continue reading
France Tests AVATAR – Mini Drone Armed with HK416 AR
The French Directorate General of Armaments [Direction générale de l’armement or DGA] has begun testing the AVATAR mini-drone armed with the HK416 assault rifle. Continue reading
Germany Funds Pilot Project for Delivery Drones in Rural Areas
In a joint project, the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) and the delivery drone manufacturer and operator Wingcopter are testing the potential of on-demand transport of consumer goods to improve local supply in rural communities. Continue reading
Electric Air Taxis Being Tested in Chicago
Electric air taxis could one day whisk commuters from downtown Chicago to O’Hare International Airport or to the suburbs, high above expressway traffic, in a fraction of the time it takes to drive.
Alpha A900 System Achieves Interoperability with IRIS Ahead of NATO Exercise
As part of the preparations for the participation in the new edition of the REP(MUS) 22 exercise, which will be held throughout September on the Troia and Sesimbra peninsula (Portugal) and led by the Marinha Portuguesa, the Spanish companies Alpha Unmanned Systems and GMV have achieved interoperability of their systems. Continue reading
Protector Completes Acceptance Test Procedures
Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) for the first Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft system was completed on Aug. 26, 2022. Completion of ATP allows for the official hand-over of the aircraft to the UK Royal Air Force, the launch customer of the MQ-9B RPA system developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.. Continue reading
China’s Solar-Powered HAPS Makes Maiden Flight
China’s near-space solar-powered large unmanned aerial vehicle has recently carried out its maiden flight successfully, with analysts saying on Sunday that the drone can assume the role of a satellite for reconnaissance, monitoring, surveying and communications relay missions when satellite services are not immediately available in emergencies. Continue reading