An unmanned aircraft owned and operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks flew from the general aviation area of Fairbanks International Airport, a historic feat in the effort to safely incorporate such aircraft into controlled airspace. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Russia’s Okhotnik Undergoes Final Testing
Specialists of the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V. P. Chkalov conducted frequency response tests of a prototype of the Russian Okhotnik (Hunter) attack drone, the press service of the Siberian Research Institute of Aviation (SibNIA) named after Chaplygin (part of the Zhukovsky Institute Research Center) said. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Test Fires Hatchet from TUAS
Northrop Grumman has declared the development of its Hatchet miniature precision strike munition ‘finalised’ following a series of end-to-end live all-up round (AUR) tests at an undisclosed US government test range on 11 May. Continue reading
General Atomics Eaglet Air-Launched Drone Set for US Army Tests
General Atomic‘s new air-launched drone, dubbed ‘Eaglet,’ is set for an Army demonstration this summer.
Rheinmetall Conducts Successful Trials of C-UAS Laser Weapons for the Bundeswehr
Rheinmetall has successfully tested the technology demonstrator version of a laser weapon built on behalf of the German Bundeswehr. Continue reading
NY Air Guard Tests MQ-9 Remote Landing and Takeoff Capability
The New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing highlighted its ability to fly the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft into any airport, anywhere on Thursday, May 5 when it landed an aircraft at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York. Continue reading
Pentagon Tests High-Power Microwave Systems Against Drones
The Joint C-sUAS Office (JCO) hosted two C-sUAS demonstrations at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) last year with the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to give industry the opportunity to show their latest technology. Continue reading
AeroVironment Successfully Demonstrates Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems, Computer Vision and Sensor Fusion Software
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the successful maritime demonstration of Interoperability to Interchangeability (I2I) operations by the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy using AeroVironment’s Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading