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Hermeus Rolls Out First Quarterhorse Hypersonic Test Aircraft
Hermeus has unveiled its first aircraft — Quarterhorse Mk 1 — which will take flight later this year.
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Advances in Multi-UAV Operations
As technology matures and operational concepts evolve, MUM-T missions, synchronized flights, and the corresponding required advances in UAV flight control systems will undoubtedly become cornerstones of modern military strategies.
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RF-Cyber for Counter-UAS
Enabling the emerging associated drone-powered economy will require a new generation of counter-drone or counter-unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) to support the growth of safe and secure drone adoption.
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Counter Unmanned Aircraft System
Looking ahead to the future, the threat of adversarial drones will only increase. Drones don’t necessarily recognize geographical borders or boundaries, and to protect service members and citizens from these impending challenges, the U.S. and its allies must look to CUAS technologies and scale effectively throughout their militaries and relevant civilian agencies.
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MQ-25 Vehicle Management Computer Upgrade
The MQ-25 is the Navy’s carrier-based unmanned aircraft that is tasked with performing aerial refueling missions that were previously managed by F/A-18 aircraft. The next generation vehicle management computer controls all flight surfaces and performs overall vehicle management duties for the MQ-25.
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One Person Can Supervise a Swarm of 100 Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles
Research involving Oregon State University has shown that a “swarm” of more than 100 autonomous ground and aerial robots can be supervised by one person without subjecting the individual to an undue workload.
INSIDER Aerospace
Are European Cities Ready for Drones and U-Space?
The City of Hamburg has been developing urban air mobility (UAM) as a strategic policy since 2017. Its strategy has been a step-by-step implementation of UAM, with an initial focus on...
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
XQ-67A's First Flight Shows 'Genus' Approach to Aircraft Design
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) completed the first flight of the XQ-67A last week at the General Atomics Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility near Palmdale,...
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New UK Drone Strategy to Invest Billions in Unmanned Systems
The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) published a new 12-page defense drone strategy last week that will see the agency invest £4.5 billion into the purchase of new unmanned...
Podcasts Aerospace
Countering Illegally Operated Drones at Airports, Stadiums, and Prisons
Jeffrey Starr, Chief Marketing Officer, D-Fend Solutions, is the guest on this episode of Season 1 of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
Podcasts Unmanned Systems
Why There Is No Silver Bullet for Countering Small UAS Technology Part 2
This is the second half of our two-part podcast interview with Michael O’Hara, C-UAS Mission Manager, Northrop Grumman on the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Army Ends Future Attack and Reconnaissance Helicopter Development Program
The U.S. Army announced in a Feb. 8 statement that it will end development of the Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) when prototyping activities are...
Podcasts Aerospace
Why There Is No Silver Bullet for Countering Small UAS Technology Part 1
Michael O’Hara, CUAS Mission Manager, Northrop Grumman, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
BAE Systems Acquires Developer of Electric Heavy Lift Quadcopters
BAE Systems has acquired Malloy Aeronautics, a U.K.-based company that makes heavy lift drones capable of delivering rapid response aid and equipment over buildings, rivers...
Podcasts Unmanned Systems
The Cost of Countering the Evolution of Small UAS
The guest on this first episode of the new A&DT podcast is Shaan Shaikh, a fellow with the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
Next Generation Air and Missile Defense Radar
Raytheon recently completed another successful live-fire demonstration of the advanced, 360-degree Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS).
Briefs Aerospace
New Method to Measure Wind Speed Could Unlock Drones’ Potential
Dr. Marc Compere, associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus, recently described a new approach to measuring wind effects.
INSIDER Aerospace
New Mobile Rocket-Launching System to Support Counter UAS Operations in Ukraine
The U.S. Navy will complete the delivery of a new rocket-launching counter unmanned aircraft system (CUAS) weapon system to Ukraine this month. The new...
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Assessment of Noncommercial Icing Prediction Capabilities for Army Applications
Historically, smaller Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), such as Class 2 RQ-1B Raven and Class 3 RQ-7Bv2 Shadow, have been restricted to not be approved to fly in icing conditions under the assumption that any ice accretion would cause an unacceptable risk of loss of the aircraft.
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Nuclear-Powered Drone Destined for Titan Enters Final Design Phase
NASA’s Dragonfly mission team is moving on to the next stage of development on the revolutionary, car-sized nuclear-powered drone it plans to fly over and land on the...
INSIDER AR/AI
REMA Program to Create 'Autonomy Adapter' for Commercial Drones Used in Combat Operations
Commercial drone technology is advancing rapidly, providing cost-effective and robust capabilities for a variety of civil and military missions. As...
Articles AR/AI
DoD to Deploy Thousands of Low Cost Autonomous Systems Under Replicator Program
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks outlined the agency’s new “Replicator” initiative. Under the new Replicator initiative, over the next 18 to 24 months, the Defense Department will deploy thousands of low cost autonomous systems across multiple domains.
Briefs Unmanned Systems
A Simpler Method for Learning to Control a Robot
Researchers from MIT and Stanford University have devised a new machine-learning approach that could be used to control a robot, such as a drone or autonomous vehicle, more effectively and efficiently in dynamic environments where conditions can change rapidly.
Application Briefs AR/AI
AI Algorithms Fly Valkyrie XQ-58A
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) engineers and researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) agents or algorithms to fly an unmanned XQ-58A Valkyrie aircraft on a three-hour sortie during a July 25 demonstration at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Application Briefs Aerospace
Mobile Counter Unmanned Aircraft System
Teledyne FLIR Defense has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Norway to provide its Cerberus XL mobile counter-unmanned aerial system as part of a total C-UAS solution for Ukraine.
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Texas A&M Researchers Developing Algorithm to Automate Aircraft Ship Landings
Landing a helicopter on a ship’s flight deck is one of the most challenging and complex maneuvers demanded of a Navy pilot. Unlike a runway, the landing area of...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
EASA Ready to Adopt Final Regulations for eVTOL Operations
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has proposed rules for safe operations of electric vertical take-off and Landing aircraft (eVTOL), paving the way for these...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Osprey MK III Completes First Autonomous Flight
As part of Eglin Air Force Base's new Autonomy, Data, and AI Experimentation Proving Ground (ADAx) effort , the Osprey MK III unmanned aircraft system (UAS) recently completed its first...
Application Briefs Aerospace
PHASA-35 Stratospheric Flight
British engineers have successfully completed a stratospheric flight trial of BAE Systems’ High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) - PHASA-35.
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