Category: UAV
Aurora Flight Sciences to certify Orion UAV
Aurora Flight Sciences has received a $48 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to certify the Orion unmanned aerial vehicle.
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AeroVironment in joint venture with Softbank to develop solar-powered HALE UAS
American aerospace company AeroVironment has entered into a joint venture with Japan’s Softbank to develop solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for commercial operations.
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Wing Loong II hits five targets in a single sortie
Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) say its Wing Loong II unmanned aerial vehicle has created a new record by striking “five targets in succession with five different types of missiles in a single sortie.”
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MQ-1 retirement in summer
The U.S. Air Force will retire the MQ-1 this summer, Air Force Times reports.
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