Aviation News
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has published a YouTube video showing its Mojave short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft touching down on a rough maneuver trail at a Republic of Korea (ROK) Army training range, then taking off again to continue its mission. The footage follows the company’s Sept. 16 press release on the demonstration, which it conducted with Hanwha Aerospace.
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Korean Air’s Aerospace Division is using a robot-arm ultrasonic scanning system to inspect the wings of the M-UAV, South Korea’s medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle for reconnaissance, according to a South Korean defense news video report. The company says a wing inspection that took one inspector about 30 days by hand can now be done by one operator in about two days, which should raise aircraft availability for the Republic of Korea Air Force.
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Saab have completed the first flight of what the two companies describe as the world’s first unmanned Airborne Early Warning solution, marking a significant step in efforts to bring persistent AEW surveillance to regions and missions where manned platforms are unavailable or impractical.
Photo: GA-ASI
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The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Sikorsky a $15.5 million contract to develop and demonstrate an autonomous cargo helicopter for frontline resupply missions, selecting a commercially developed aircraft over a purpose-built military design.
Image: Robinson Unmanned
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GA-ASI and the U.S. Air Force conducted a manned-unmanned teaming demonstration at Edwards Air Force Base recently that marked a notable step forward in the service’s pursuit of autonomous wingman capability, and the second time in four months that an F-22 Raptor and an MQ-20 Avenger have shared the same airspace as a coordinated team.
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