To reduce risk to the development and maturation of artificial intelligence capabilities, the Air Force Research Laboratory led a successful three-hour sortie, July 25, 2023, demonstrating the first-ever flight of AFRL-developed, machine-learning trained, artificial intelligence algorithms on an XQ-58A Valkyrie. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
US Air Force Flew MQ-9A with Angry Kitten Jamming Pod
The U.S. Air Force flew a remotely piloted aircraft equipped with an Angry Kitten ALQ-167 Electronic Warfare Countermeasure Pod for the first time on April 27, 2023. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. integrated the pod onto the aircraft. Continue reading
BAE’s HAPS UAS PHASA-35 Completes First Successful Stratospheric Flight
British engineers have successfully completed a stratospheric flight trial of BAE Systems’ High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) – PHASA-35. Continue reading
China’s Large UAV Makes Night Flight Between Two Airports
A large civil unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the FH-98, made its first night flight and transited between two airports featuring UAV testing in the early morning of June 20, making it China’s first drone to transit at night. Continue reading
Precision Payload Dropping Prototype by RigiTech at Ørsted Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark
RigiTech and its partners, Danish autonomous systems operator Holo and global transport and logistics company DSV, have achieved yet another remarkable feat in the realm of drone delivery, while collaborating on a transport test aimed at supporting the maintenance of offshore wind farms for energy company Ørsted. Continue reading
Doroni Aerospace Surpasses 50 Successful Test Flights for eVTOL Flying Car
Doroni Aerospace has successfully completed over 50 test flights of its electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the Doroni Aerospace H1, at its state-of-the-art facility. Continue reading
Iran Tests Multirotor Bomber Drone
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force has successfully tested a new drone capable of carrying and dropping a 7-kilogram bomb. Continue reading
Successful First Technical Flight for Air Barrow Fuel Cell
The most important milestone in the Air Barrow Fuel Cell development project has now been reached. On June 6th, 2023, the drone successfully took off for the first time with hydrogen propulsion. Continue reading