The US Air Force’s XQ-58A Valkyrie UAV Completes Second Test Flight
The US Air Force’s (USAF) XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has completed its second demonstration flight at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, US. The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator has performed in line with expectations during the test flight, which lasted 71 minutes. ...
US Army Deploys Howler cUAS Capability Into The Battlefield
The U.S. Army recently announced that the Howler counter unmanned aerial system achieved Initial Operational Capability, putting critical protection against drones in the hands of soldiers. Howler, a name coined by the U.S. Army, combines the capabilities of Raytheon's Ku band radio ...
Leonardo Unveils Its Latest And Largest-ever Drone, The Falco Xplorer
Today, at an unveiling event at the Paris Air Show, Leonardo introduced its largest-ever Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS), the Falco Xplorer. Building on the success of the Company’s Falco family of tactical-class RPAS, the new drone features a payload capacity of 350kg, more than 24 hours ...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Unveils New Tactical UAV: The T-Heron
In the upcoming Paris Air Show, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will unveil the new tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) of the Heron Family: the T-Heron. Designed for tactical missions on the battlefield, the T-Heron is expected to be used extensively by ground troops and coastal guards, as ...
Parrot Selected By U.S. DOD To Help Develop Next-gen UAS For Army
The U.S. Army Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Aviation's Project Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence to identify and prototype new drone capabilities with commercial companies that specialize in ...
