Testing
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that the Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, a highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle successfully completed its first test flight October 3, 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Kratos partnered with the Marine Corps, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
Turkey's Havelsan Barkan 2 UGV demonstrated launching reconnaissance, surveillance, and kamikaze munitions on October 12. The first successful launch with BARKAN took place on January 8, 2023, and ROKETSAN's guided mini missile Mete was fired from a land vehicle for the first time with BARKAN 1.
Testing
BAE System Australia’s ambitious long-range drone, STRIX, has passed the company’s critical design review, and though it is slightly behind schedule for first flight, the company expects to provide an operational system for the self-funded aircraft in 2026. Passage through CDR resulted in “some key elements of the
Inspections
A drone outfitted with radiation detectors recently underwent testing at the Portsmouth Site for potential future use as part of growing collaboration between EM and the state of Ohio. Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office The successful drone testing collected data for ODH to further develop its procedures and policies. The Ohio
Testing
Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group, in collaboration with the French Armament General Directorate, DGA (Direction génerale de l’armement), and the French Navy, have tested the SDAM demonstrator (Système de Drone Aérien Marine/ Naval Aerial Drone System) from a multi-mission frigate (FREMM). The trials took place on board the French
Propulsion
Swinburne University of Technology’s Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub) has successfully completed the first flight of an Australian-developed hydrogen fuel cell electric powered VTOL drone. The flight test was achieved using AIR Hub’s innovative Small Hydrogen Aircraft Development & Evolution (SHADE) drone. This flight marks a significant
Testing
The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider has begun taxi testing in at Northrop’s facilities at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, according to the US Air Force (USAF). “I can confirm the B-21 is conducting ground taxi activities,” a USAF spokesperson told Janes . “Rigorous testing is a critical step
Testing
Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Low, slow, small-unmanned aircraft Integrated Defense System, or LIDS, during the U.S. Army's annual summer test period. Joining U.S. Army officials were representatives from a number of international allied ground forces who attended to witness the
Testing
The Baykar group of Turkey recently unveiled news regarding the maiden flight of the inaugural prototype [RT-1] of the brand-new Bayraktar TB3, a UAV specifically designed for reconnaissance and offensive operations. Debuting in March 2023, this innovative device holds roots in the much acclaimed Bayraktar TB2 UAV but has been
Testing
NASA’s Quesst mission has adjusted the scheduled first flight of its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft to 2024 as it works through 'several technical challenges identified over the course of 2023'. A one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft, the X-59 has required complex engineering from NASA researchers working with prime contractor
BVLOS
Six projects have been chosen for trials under a UK Civil Aviation Authority scheme that will help make beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights an everyday reality. Among those included are schemes that involve medical drone deliveries, energy infrastructure, and ‘sky highways’. The UK Civil Aviation Authority invited
Swarms
Nexter and Naval Group have demonstrated that drone swarms can have other applications than saturation attacks. This was done together with the Gironde company Icarus Swarms, which has developed software allowing the evolution of several mini-drones, generally supplied by the manufacturer Parrot, which also equips the French forces . During this