UAV
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Exosonic has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to develop a low-boom supersonic drone that will be used to provide combat training for pilots as well as demonstrate cutting-edge supersonic aircraft technology.
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Bell has demonstrated how its electric-powered, Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) quadcopter drone can carry out supply drops for soldiers in rough country or on the battlefield, without the need for parachutes.
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The Royal Navy's latest supercarrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has launched jet-propelled drones from its flight deck for the first time as an experiment to see if autonomous aircraft can replace crewed fighters in simulated in-coming attack exercises.
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Northrop Grumman and Martin UAV have completed flight tests of an enhanced V-BAT unmanned aircraft system as part of the US Army's competition to replace the aging RQ-7B Shadow drone for Army Brigade Combat Teams, Special Forces, and Ranger battalions.
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UAV Factory has rolled out its Penguin C Mk2 VTOL pilot-less rotorcraft, which increases flight efficiency with automatic hoods that stow away the lift rotors. The new technology reduces drag in horizontal flight, increasing endurance by 20 percent.
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Boeing's MQ-25 T1 Stingray jet-propelled air tanker drone has refueled a US Navy E-2D Hawkeye command and control aircraft in mid-air, providing data that will be used to upgrade digital models of the MQ-25 and help improve the first production models.
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General Atomic Aeronautical Systems has announced that an Avenger drone managed to autonomously track and follow targets for the first time using a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod, which uses an infrared search and track system, rather than radar.
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In anticipation of the day when drones routinely refuel US Navy planes in the air, Boeing and Northrop Grumman have carried out carrier air wing team refueling in a simulation. The exercise included an autonomous MQ-25, an F/A-18, and an E-2D.
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DARPA's Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program has developed a system designed to counter unauthorized drone intrusions over populated areas. The program sought a non-explosive approach and hit upon the idea of using drones that fire stringy streamers.
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The US Air Force is seeking upgrades to its ordered and serving fleets of MQ-9 Reaper combat drones as its priorities shift from anti-extremist operations to dealing with near-peer adversaries like Russia and China.
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In the culmination of three years development from initial design to flying prototype, Boeing's Loyal Wingman combat drone has completed its first flight in the skies over the Woomera Range Complex in Australia.
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Drone company UAVTEK has collaborated with BAE Systems to deliver 30 prototypes of the Bug nano-drone to the British Army for field evaluations. Weighing just 196 g, the Bug is designed to operate in winds of up to 80 km/h.
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