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DARPA’s Stand-off Ubiquitous Power/Energy Replenishment – Power Beaming Demo (SUPER PBD) program intends to demonstrate the feasibility of keeping an aircraft airborne for indefinite periods by charging the onboard batteries using a laser power source. To test the hypothesis, the research agency has selected the Silent Falcon UAS for the demonstration.
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The U.S. Marine Corps flew its final RQ-7B flight on Jul. 29. The unmanned aircraft was used to support amphibious landing demonstration as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.
The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that Tokyo intends to set up a team comprising of members from its three military services to operate the RQ-4.
By Andy M. Kin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced on Jul. 23 that it has concluded performance testing of the arresting hook Hold Down Damper (HDD) for its proposed MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft for the U.S. Navy.
Graphic: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
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Leonardo is working with General Atomics to fit the SAGE electronic warfare surveillance system onto the MQ-9B.
