Military
More than a thousand hours of flight time carried out this year by deployed Fire Scout unmanned helicopters is evidence that the system is working through its developmental problems and showing itself able to deliver a reliable reconnaissance and surveillance capability, the programme's U.S. Navy managers said.
Propulsion
The propulsion system for an unmanned aircraft that takes off vertically like a Transformer Robot then shifts to horizontal flight mid-air were tested yesterday at the University of Maryland's Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel. The AD-150 aircraft, developed by American Dynamics Flight Systems, is one of the few
Military
Northrop Grumman has announced that a test version of Germany’s Euro Hawk is now finally in the air, en route to the EADS Manching site, near Munich. The aircraft, which took off from Edwards Air Force Base, California, on Wednesday, July 20, at approximately 11:50 Central European Summer
Commercial
Australia's Sentient has announced that the Canadian Forces are currently conducting an operational evaluation of its Kestrel automated target detection software on board the CP-140 Aurora, Canada's primary Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft. The CP-140 Aurora is primarily used in coastal surveillance and sovereignty patrols. To
Testing
Northrop Grumman has delayed plans to fly a test version of Germany's Euro Hawk to the EADS Manching site, near Munich, attributing its decision to issues over agreeing a flight plan with the US Federal Aviation Administration. The Euro Hawk was due to touch down at Manching on
Testing
Office of Naval Research-funded researchers examine new approaches for aircraft operations aboard carriers Deck operations Course of Action Planner software tool will ease interaction with autonomous systems. An Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored effort to examine how aircraft carrier flight deck crews will manage manned and unmanned aircraft completed
Testing
Northrop Grumman has just posted this video of the successful first flight on June 29, 2010 from Palmdale, California, to Edwards Air Force Base of Euro Hawk – the first international RQ-4 Global Hawk configuration. The Euro Hawk, built by Northrop Grumman Corporation and EADS Defence & Security, successfully completed its
Testing
Missy Cummings, the director of MIT’s Humans and Automation Lab, has developed software to fly remote-controlled miniature aircraft with an iPhone. The project has funding from Boeing. Cummings was a Navy fighter pilot for 10 years, flying F/A-18 Hornets and A-4 Skyhawks. Now she and her team of
Testing
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Initiative at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certification Authorization to fly RS-16 unmanned aircraft into National Air Space. The air space, which encompasses approximately 500 square miles, is unprecedented in size and versatility. The authorized area reaches several
Testing
The prototype of South Africa's latest Unmanned Aircraft the Denel Dynamics Seeker 400, has been completed and is due to make its maiden flight in the first quarter of next year. The Seeker 400 is a medium altitude, long endurance (Male) UAV. A mock-up of the aircraft has
Military
Operators of the Navy’s experimental unmanned helicopter were unable to complete a single practice mission at Webster Field in St. Inigoes this year before deploying with the system to Afghanistan, according to a Pentagon report released last month. The report, leaked last week, was compiled by Michael Gilmore, director
Military
Northrop Grumman and Cassidian have announced that the first EURO HAWK will land in Germany on July 19, 2011. The aircraft, which will take off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., is expected to touch down at the Manching Air Base at approximately 10:00 Central European Summer Time. Senior