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AeroVironment announced on Sept. 22 that DARPA has not selected the company’s solution for the Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) program to proceed to phase III.
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Image: DARPA
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Bill Sweetman has done a detailed analysis on the aerodynamic characteristics and potential uses of two high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft that appeared in China recently.
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The Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) prototype system from DARPA has been demonstrated on the A-10.
Google Earth has revealed a previously unknown UAV parked in Chengdu, China. China Aviation News recently ‘leaked’ a news report on the successful flight test of a high Mach number test plane. Could this be it?
DARPA has posted a solicitation for the industry to participate in the phase one of its Gremlins program – the demonstration of safe and reliable aerial launch and recovery of multiple unmanned aircraft.
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Graphic: DARPA
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