The US Navy recently completed an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) wide-area mission demonstration to assess capabilities that could benefit the fleet in the future. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
China’s FH-95 Electronic Warfare Drone Passes Performance Test
China’s domestically developed FH-95 electronic warfare unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) passed a milestone test that examined the aircraft’s performance, with experts saying that the new UAV’s electronic warfare capabilities will add a new dimension to the popular armed reconnaissance drones. Continue reading
QinetiQ Conducts World’s First Laser-Controlled Drone Flight
QinetiQ has delivered the world’s first successful demonstration of an airborne un-crewed platform being controlled via a laser communication system; strengthening military capability for covert, low detection probability operations in the future. Continue reading
Kratos, USAF Complete Successful XQ-58A Valkyrie Skyborg Flight Series
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
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