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Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Alpha A900 System Achieves Interoperability with IRIS Ahead of NATO Exercise
As part of the preparations for the participation in the new edition of the REP(MUS) 22 exercise, which will be held throughout September on the Troia and Sesimbra peninsula (Portugal) and led by the Marinha Portuguesa, the Spanish companies Alpha Unmanned Systems and GMV have achieved interoperability of their systems. Continue reading
Protector Completes Acceptance Test Procedures
Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) for the first Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft system was completed on Aug. 26, 2022. Completion of ATP allows for the official hand-over of the aircraft to the UK Royal Air Force, the launch customer of the MQ-9B RPA system developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.. Continue reading
China’s Solar-Powered HAPS Makes Maiden Flight
China’s near-space solar-powered large unmanned aerial vehicle has recently carried out its maiden flight successfully, with analysts saying on Sunday that the drone can assume the role of a satellite for reconnaissance, monitoring, surveying and communications relay missions when satellite services are not immediately available in emergencies. Continue reading
Alauda Aeronautics Completes 250th Test Flight
Alauda Aeronautics, the creator and technical team behind Airspeeder, the world’s first racing series for flying electric cars, has announced the successful conclusion of its 250th Test Flight. Continue reading
GA-ASI Tests Pratt & Whitney PT6 E-Series Engine on MQ-9B
On July 29, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. tested a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine from Pratt & Whitney Canada on GA-ASI’s MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Multiple full-power engine tests were performed at GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon flight operations facility in El Mirage, California. Continue reading
US Navy Holds UAS Wide-Area Mission Demonstration
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
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