During the second field experiment for DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program, which took place at Fort Benning, Georgia, teams of autonomous air and ground robots tested tactics on a mission to isolate an urban objective. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
QinetiQ Supports NextGen Search and Rescue Missions
QinetiQ collaborates with the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to investigate how drone technology can strengthen their Search and Rescue missions. Continue reading
DLA Conducts Drone Research Test Flights in Cape May
An unmanned aircraft system delivers a case of First Strike Rations and a case of bottle water from the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal to the USCGC Lawrence Lawson off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey to evaluate its land-to-sea-to-land capabilities, July 25, 2019
A Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence team, in partnership with the New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey Innovation Institutes Unmanned Aviation Systems Test Site and a contracted vendor, successfully conducted two unmanned aircraft systems research flights, July 24-25 at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal in Cape May, New Jersey. Continue reading
Russian Okhotnik-B UCAV Makes First Flight
Russia’s Okhotnik (Hunter) heavy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau, has made the first flight, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Saturday. Continue reading
China’s Solar-Powered Unmanned Aircraft Maiden Flight
The China-developed solar-powered unmanned aircraft “MOZI 2” has completed a successful maiden flight, its producer OXAI Aircraft Co., Ltd. announced last week. Continue reading
Korean Air’s Unmanned Helicopter Makes First Test Flight
An unmanned helicopter unveiled by Korean Air has made its first test flight as part of efforts to develop a fully unmanned platform that could be used for high-risk civilian and military missions. Korean Air said the Korean Air Unmanned System – Vertical Helicopter (KUS-VH) performed its maiden flight for about 30 minutes on July 30 at a research center run by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute in the southern coastal town of Goheung. Continue reading
German Researchers Develop Unmanned Gyrocopter for Heavier Cargo
Drone gyrocopter over Cochstedt Airport, Germany
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is developing a new type of gyrocopter that gets rid of the pilot to provide more cargo space. The focus of the Automated Low Altitude Air Delivery (ALAADy) system, the ALAADy Demonstrator unmanned gyrocopter is designed to autonomously deliver heavier cargoes at low altitudes. Continue reading
NMSU’s PSL Conducts Detect and Avoid Tests for FAA
With increased popularity and usage of unmanned aerial systems, commonly referred to as drones, keeping the skies safe is critical. New Mexico State University is part of a team conducting testing to help the Federal Aviation Administration achieve that goal. Continue reading