The Apple Watch Ultra has proven popular among divers, hikers, and just about everyone else — but now it is also being used to detect gunshots. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
GA-ASI Flies Multiple Missions with Artificially Intelligent Pilots
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. further advanced its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) ecosystem by flying three unique missions with artificially intelligent (AI) pilots on an operationally relevant Open Mission System (OMS) software stack. A company-owned Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System was paired with “digital twin” aircraft to autonomously conduct Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) multi-objective collaborative combat missions. Continue reading
GA-ASI Flies First M2DO MQ-9A Aircraft
On Nov. 10, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the first production MQ-9A Multi-Domain Operations (M2DO)-ready variant of the U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper. Continue reading
UAV Launched from Airbus A400M in Flight
Germany’s Bundeswehr, Airbus, the German Aerospace Center DLR, and German companies SFL and Geradts have jointly carried out the world’s first successful launch and operation of a Remote Carrier flight test demonstrator from a flying A400M. Continue reading
Dufour Aerospace Test Flights at Dübendorf Airfield
In Dübendorf, Dufour Aerospace has not only found the ideal location for carrying out test flights but also the perfect environment to drive innovation. Continue reading
uAvionix Demonstrates SkyLine C2 Management Platform at Choctaw Nation UAS Test Site
uAvionix recently completed a complex demonstration of its SkyLine Command and Control (C2) management service in which multiple Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) were being controlled from the cloud-based C2 platform, while each of the aircraft was connected to SkyLine by multiple simultaneous links to multiple terrestrial radios. Continue reading
France Tests AVATAR – Mini Drone Armed with HK416 AR
The French Directorate General of Armaments [Direction générale de l’armement or DGA] has begun testing the AVATAR mini-drone armed with the HK416 assault rifle. Continue reading
Germany Funds Pilot Project for Delivery Drones in Rural Areas
In a joint project, the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) and the delivery drone manufacturer and operator Wingcopter are testing the potential of on-demand transport of consumer goods to improve local supply in rural communities. Continue reading