Kratos to Test Valkyrie UAS Payloads Early Next Year
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions plans to commence payload tests of the XQ-58A unmanned aircraft system by next year“™s first quarter, Flight Global reported Thursday.
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AeroVironment, SoftBank Test Solar-Powered, High-Altitude UAS
AeroVironment has completed the initial flight of a solar-powered unmanned aircraft system under a partnership with Japanese company SoftBank.
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FAA OKs Airbus Aerial UAS Operations in North Dakota
The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized Airbus Aerial to operate unmanned aerial systems in Grand Forks, N.D., under a public““private partnership to integrate UAS into public airspace.
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FAA Seeks Info for Future Drone Operator Test
The Federal Aviation Administration seeks to administer an aeronautical knowledge test for users of recreational drones and requests stakeholders to submit information needed for the effort.
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Zipline Partners With DoD for Medical Supply Drone Prototyping
Zipline has partnered with the Department of Defense“™s Defense Innovation Unit to develop unmanned aircraft systems designed to address the supply needs of battlefield emergencies, FedScoop reported Wednesday.
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Navy Taps ThayerMahan for Autonomous Tech Development
ThayerMahan has received a four-year, $19.4M contract with the Office of Naval Research for the development and enhancement of autonomous, acoustic and electronic search technologies.
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Northrop Presents Firebird ISR Aircraft at U.S. Aerospace Event
Northrop Grumman exhibited a line of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft at a three-day aerospace industry event in the U.K.
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Textron, Army Test Updated Shadow UAS Configuration
Textron has finished test flights of a newly configured multimission unmanned aircraft system slated to join the U.S. Army fleet sometime in 2020, Aviation International News reported Monday. Shadow's Block III tests occurred at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico over a five-week period. The configuration includes a new engine, an updated video payload from L3 Technologies' Wescam business and advanced communications technology.
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Boeing Taps BAE to Deliver MQ-25 Refueling Drone Flight Control Systems
Boeing has contracted BAE Systems to supply vehicle control and detection systems to operate the former“™s MQ-25 aerial refueling drone for the U.S. Navy.