Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has recently completed a successful series of flights with two production XQ-58A Valkyrie aircraft for the Skyborg Program. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
US Navy Tests V-BAT 118 on Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor
U.S. contractors with Shield AI conducted a test flight of a V-BAT 118 unmanned aerial system aboard Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), July 13. Continue reading
Indian Security Forces Test IDR’s Nano UAV
Noida-based Indian Defence Reforms’ (IDR’s) Doot MK-I, a nano unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) – has undergone initial tests by India’s National Security Guard (NSG) in June, Mayank Pratap Singh, co-founder and CEO of IDR, told Janes at East Tech 2022, held in Kolkata by the Indian Army’s Eastern Command on 7 and 8 July. Continue reading
MQ-25 Team Completes Ground Control Station Integration Trial
The US Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program office (PMA-268) conducted its first lab integration event June 28-30 at Pax River to demonstrate how the MQ-25’s Ground Control Station (GCS) will command the unmanned aircraft in the carrier environment. Continue reading
US Navy Demos MCM Equipment Prototype on MQ-8C
The U.S. Navy recently demonstrated a mine countermeasure (MCM) prototype technology aboard the MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, proving a capability that could allow the warfighter to rapidly detect and respond to threats. Continue reading
Baykar Akıncı Undergoes 1st Laser-Guided Firing Test
Turkey’s landmark combat drone has undergone a successful firing test with a laser-guided missile, achieving yet another milestone in the integration process of domestically manufactured ammunition. Continue reading
India Conducts Successful Maiden Flight of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator
Maiden flight of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator was carried out successfully by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka on July 01, 2022. Continue reading
Taiwan Drone Completes 10-Hour Test Flight
The indigenously designed Teng Yun 2 drone crossed development milestones over the weekend, flying more than 10 hours straight and circling Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Continue reading