DARPA, NASA Dryden Perform First Hands-Off Autonomous Aerial Refueling
Look ma, no hands! DARPA and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, performed the first-ever autonomous probe-and-drogue airborne refueling operation Aug. 30. We have a video of the demonstration below.
The Autonomous Airborne Refueling Demonstration (AARD) system successfully engaged the basket in two out of six attempts.
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