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BAE Systems Australia Set for First Test Flight of STRIX UAS

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The first test flight of BAE Systems Australia‘s (BAESA’s) STRIX Uncrewed Aerial System is scheduled for mid-October, with the company citing the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platform as a unique combination of operation, range, and payload. Flight testing for the prototype, X-wing design was approved in July by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) […]

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates MQ-4C Triton Navigation Systems Over the Arctic Ocean

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– Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully demonstrated the MQ-4C Triton navigation system’s ability to operate at high latitudes deep within the Arctic Circle, delivering on its commitment to provide critical intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting capabilities in the High North. The test flight proved the system’s ability to operate in the harsh austere environment over the […]

Autonomous Transwing VTOL Aircraft Conduct Simultaneous Flight Operations during RIMPAC

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– PteroDynamics Inc. has announced the successful demonstration of the operational capabilities of the company’s autonomous Transwing vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) during Trident Warrior 2024, the Fleet experimentation arm of the 29th biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. Multiple Transwing aircraft simulated long-range ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore logistics and critical […]

Peregrine Rotary Wing UAS Conducts Initial Royal Navy Flying Trials from HMS Lancaster

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In late August, 700X Naval Air Squadron conducted the first flying trials of the Peregrine RWAUS from HMS Lancaster in the Gulf of Oman. Secured under the Future Tactical Uncrewed Air System (FTUAS) programme, the RN selected the Schiebel S-100 Camcopter as the basis for Peregrine. The aircraft will be equipped with the Thales I-Master […]

Piasecki Succeeds First Flight of Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Tilt-Duct VTOL Vehicle

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In an aviation milestone, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) successfully conducted the first flight of its innovative proof of concept tilt-duct Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Demonstration Vehicle (ARES-DV), marking a significant leap forward in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology. The flight event, which consisted of two tethered hover flights, is the first step in a […]

Successful Maiden Flight for India’s First UCAV

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– Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace announced the successful maiden flight of India’s first indigenous unmanned bomber aircraft, the FWD 200B on September 3. The announcement was made at a press conference in Bengaluru, Karnataka, where the first flight was showcased through a video screening. Equipping India with modern defence capabilities, the UAV is classified […]

Northrop: Adding a Pilot to New Model 437 Will Speed Testing

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The addition of a pilot on Northrop Grumman’s Model 437 “Vanguard” Autonomous Collaborative Aircraft is to speed demonstrations and test flying, because it can overfly populated areas without special permits from the Federal Aviation Administration and is not restricted to test ranges cleared for uncrewed aircraft, the company said. The Model 437 flew for the […]

Turkey’s Anka-3 UCAV Performs First Flight with Ammunition

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Turkey’s Anka-3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) completed its first flight with ammunition, its developer Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced recently. “ANKA III made its first flight with ammunition!” the company said in a post on social media platform X. “ANKA III, the product of our strength and determination on the path to a fully […]

UAE’s EANAN Achieves Successful Test Flight of Heavy Cargo UAV

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UAE technology company EANAN, an innovator in advanced aerial mobility solutions, successfully completed the significant test flight for its model “RIKAZ” Heavy Cargo Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). This marks a major milestone in company’s mission towards commercialising its innovative drone technology, which is poised to revolutionise logistics and transportation in […]

Aurora’s SKIRON-XLE Completes 7-Hour Endurance Flight

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Boeing company Aurora Flight Sciences recently completed a successful seven-hour flight test of its fuel-cell-powered small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS), SKIRON-XLE. The test flight, conducted at an airfield in Virginia, represents a significant advancement in flight endurance for the Group 2 platform. SKIRON-XLE is part of Aurora’s SKIRON sUAS product line, which also includes the […]