Boeing and the U.S. Navy successfully flew two autonomously controlled EA-18G Growlers at Naval Air Station Patuxent River as unmanned air systems using a third Growler as a mission controller for the other two. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Terra Drone and Unilever Trial Ice Cream Delivery in New York
Terra Drone Europe team member (second from right) with members of Unilever’s ice cream delivery program, ‘Ice Cream Now’, including Unilever CEO Alan Jope (third from right)
Terra Drone Europe and the British-Dutch transnational consumer goods giant Unilever have joined forces to explore drone-delivery of ice creams in New York. In a program undertaken at Unilever’s recent annual investor event, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream cups were delivered to a pre-decided destination by drone. Continue reading
XQ-58A Valkyrie Expands Flight Envelope in Fourth Test
XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator during a 2019 flight
The Air Force Research Laboratory, along with partner Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., completed the successful fourth flight test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned air vehicle demonstrator Jan. 23, 2020, at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. Continue reading
Kaman K-MAX Advances Civil and Military Autonomous Flight Programs
Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Corporation, has announced the advancement of its military and commercial K-MAX Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) programs. Kaman continues the development of the next generation of K-MAX UAS to support US Marine Corps future operating concepts. Continue reading
GA-ASI Begins MDO Demonstrations with Gray Eagle ER
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) on November 19, 2019 completed the first in a series of internally-funded Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) demonstrations using a company-owned Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Continue reading
Sierra Technical Services Completes Engine Run Testing on 5GAT Drone
Sierra Technical Services, Inc. (STS) achieved a major milestone on the 10th of January with the completion of Engine Run Testing on the 5th Generation Aerial Target (5GAT). Continue reading
Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer Completes First Flight
Leonardo has announced the maiden flight of its new Falco Xplorer drone aircraft. Falco Xplorer. S/N0001 took off from Trapani Air Force base on January 15, cruised over the Gulf of Trapani in a dedicated fly zone, for around 60 minutes and then returned to base, landing safely. Continue reading
Environmental Drone Automatically Tests Water Quality
Indra, in a temporary joint venture with the Spanish companies Sixtema and Adantia, has successfully tested the first environmental drone that automates the collection of samples in rivers and coastal areas and offers real-time information on water quality parameters. The system will be ready for launch onto the market this year. Continue reading