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GA-ASI Develops New SC2 Software for Gray Eagle ER Teams

October 13, 2020 @ 06:59 AM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has developed a new laptop-based interface called Scalable Command & Control (SC2) software for Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that has led to reduction in emplacement, mission launch time and overall footprint
India’s Rustom-2 Drone Makes Successful Flight a Year after Crash

October 10, 2020 @ 07:43 AM

Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted successful flight tests of Rustom-2 reconnaissance drone, over a year after the aircraft crashed during trials. The medium altitude long endurance indigenous prototype drone achieved eight hours of flying at an altitude of 16000 feet at Chitradurga, Karnataka
Aerovironment-Softbank's Pseudo-satellite Drone Demos Mobile Broadband From 60,000ft

October 9, 2020 @ 11:03 AM

AeroVironment and Softbank announced the Sunglider solar-powered high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) achieved key test milestones, including reaching an altitude of more than 60,000 feet above sea level and successfully demonstrating mobile broadband communication. Sungliders development and testing is funded by HAPSMobile Inc
Bell APT 70 Cargo Drone Completes NASA Demo

October 1, 2020 @ 05:41 AM

Bell Textron announced the successful flight of the Bell Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) 70 as part of a joint flight demonstration with NASA. Bell was selected to participate in NASAs Systems Integration and Operationalization (SIO) activity in 2018, which includes multiple flight demonstrations focusing on different types of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and their flight environments
Initial Operational Assessment of REAP Pod on MQ-9 Complete

September 30, 2020 @ 08:15 AM

In conjunction with the Air National Guard (ANG), the Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) and Ultra Electronics, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) successfully completed initial operational assessment of the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads (REAP) pod on an MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
AeroVironment Teams With Robotic Skies for Drone Maintenance Support

September 30, 2020 @ 08:02 AM

AeroVironment announced today a teaming agreement with Robotic Skies, a global maintenance, repair, and overhaul network for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The agreement provides for field maintenance, inspection and repair support for AeroVironment customers
Rostec Releases Video of Soldier Exoskeleton That Was Tested in Syria

September 29, 2020 @ 07:02 AM

Russias Rostec has released a video of a passive exoskeleton that enables a soldier to run faster and carry heavier loads than those without them. The Exoskeleton EO-1 was tested under combat conditions in Syria
China’s AR-500C Unmanned Surveillance Helicopter Completes High Altitude Test in Tibet...

September 28, 2020 @ 05:30 AM

China on Sunday successfully tested its AR-500C Unmanned Helicopter in Tibet completing its most important high altitude test amidst the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)s stand- off with Indian troops. Several images and a video of the drone and the test team taken form mountainous locations were published on the Weibo account of the PLA
Global Hawk Drones Fitted With Upgraded Sensors

September 26, 2020 @ 08:13 AM

Northrop Grumman has delivered a pair of sensors to enhance the capability of its Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance autonomous aircraft system. Enhancements include the deployment of the MS-177 multi-spectral camera system to provide additional high resolution imaging capability for operational users
General Atomics MQ-9A Drone Carries Small UAV to Multiply Reconnaissance Capability

September 26, 2020 @ 04:00 AM

General Atomics demonstrated the ability of its MQ-9A Drone to carry ‘Sparrowhawk Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) on September 16-17, 2020. The ‘Sparrowhawk aircraft is designed as an airborne launch and recovery demonstrator aircraft tailored to fit GA-ASI platforms, and is focused on Advanced Battle Management Systems attritableONE technologies, a GA_ASI press release said

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