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Avenger with Legion Pod
In a recent flight test, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. integrated a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod onto an Avenger Remotely Piloted Aircraft demonstrating enhanced autonomous sensing capabilities for an unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed the first Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) High Frequency (HF) Command and Control (C2) demonstration for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Continue reading
uAvionix has announced that launch customer Airbus has successfully integrated and flown the uAvionix ping200X ADS-B transponder and truFYX GPS throughout its Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) 2020 flight test campaign in Arizona. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed the first flight for the Global Hawk Ground Station Modernization Program (GSMP) at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. earlier this month. Continue reading
In December, the Bell Autonomous Pod Transport flew with 110 lbs. of payload over an 8-mile route at Bell’s testing site near Fort Worth, Texas. To date, the APT flight test program has completed over 300 flights. Continue reading
The aerial economy supporting industries like agricultural and gas/oil line inspections relies heavily on large aircraft, which demand enormous amounts of fuel to safely transport people to and from jobs. Flylogix sees a cleaner and more efficient future with UAS performing some of these tasks. Continue reading
Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have completed the first high-speed taxi test of the Loyal Wingman in preparation for first flight. Continue reading
Credit: DARPA
Attempts at airborne retrieval of three unmanned air vehicles, nicknamed Gremlins, were just inches from success in DARPA’s latest flight test series that started on October 28. Each X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle (GAV) flew for more than two hours, successfully validating all autonomous formation flying positions and safety features. Continue reading