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GA-ASI Uses Autonomy to Close F2T2EA Engagement Chain

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.  demonstrated its rapidly maturing open standards-based autonomy ecosystem for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles on an MQ-20 Avenger as part of a live flight test on November 2, 2023. The flight combined three autonomy providers, government-provided human-machine interface (HMI) hardware, and GA-ASI’s autonomy core to meet multiple objectives for collaborative combat […]

GA-ASI Completes First Lifetime for Full-Scale Fatigues Test on MQ-9B

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On Dec. 5, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.  completed a major milestone with the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The team completed the “first lifetime” of fatigue testing – which is equivalent to 40,000 operating hours – and represents an important step in validating the design of the airframe […]

Taiwan’s Teng Yun 2 Reconnaissance Drone Completes 20-Hour Flight

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Taiwan reached another defense milestone after the domestically developed Teng Yun 2 drone stayed airborne for more than 20 hours during its most recent test flight. The drone broke its first record in June last year when it flew for 10 hours straight, following the entire perimeter of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. The new […]

US Army Successfully Demonstrates Launched Effects System

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The Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Project Management Office, in collaboration with the U.S. Special Operations Command, executed a successful flight demonstration involving the first launch of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (Altius) 700 air vehicle at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The event marks a significant milestone in the Army’s Launched Effects program. The demonstration on Dec. 3, […]

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Qascom Successfully Complete DEGREE Project Flight Tests

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In a significant milestone for the DEGREE project, UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, a Spanish company specializing in guidance, navigation, and control systems for RPAS/UAS, has successfully conducted flight tests to validate the performance of the EGNSS receiver developed under the project, funded by EUSPA and led by Qascom in collaboration with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, Acorde and […]

Turkey’s Anka 3 Stealth Drone Performs Maiden Flight

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Turkey’s first flying-wing, deep-strike unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully performed its maiden flight, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Thursday, the latest addition to the country’s famed homegrown drone fleet. The debut of the new generation air combat fighter, named Anka-3, marks the latest significant advancement in Turkey’s defense capabilities, showcasing the nation’s commitment to […]

India Successfully Tests Flying-Wing UAV

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The DRDO Friday successfully demonstrated the flight trial of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, an indigenous high-speed flying wing UAV from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga in Karnataka. With this flight in the tailless configuration, India has joined the elite club of countries that have mastered the controls for the Flying wing configuration. This […]

NATS Tests Air Traffic Control Simulations for eVTOL Operations

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A new generation of greener aviation has taken a leap forward following the UK’s first major air traffic control simulations for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), demonstrating how eVTOL – electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft – or flying taxis – could one day be safely integrated with conventional air traffic. The simulations were the latest […]

Droniq and Eviden Test Automated Drone Use at Home Airport

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Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport underlined its positioning as an innovation airport when testing automated drone use. The companies Droniq and Eviden have now carried out a test operation at the airport that simulated the automated drone inspection of a car fire, including the search for people using a thermal imaging camera. Paderborn is the first district in […]

Airbus Completes Auto’Mate Autonomous Aerial Refuelling Tests

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Aerial refuelling is an increasingly vital capability for military force projection, and Airbus-developed technology to automate the in-flight “topping off” of aircraft will revolutionise this process – with wider applications for both the defence and civil aviation sectors. Disruptive technology for fully autonomous in-flight refuelling – designated Auto’Mate – is being evolved by the Airbus […]