Jane’s reports that the Zambian Air Force has secretly inducted the Israeli-made Hermes 450 unmanned aerial vehicle into service.
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Category: UAV
Flight test footage of Russia’s Altair UAV
Latest video footage from Russia’s Defense Ministry shows a third Altair UAV being tested.
Screengrab from YouTube
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DARPA will attempt to power a UAV in flight using a laser
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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Final USMC RQ-7B flight
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.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Matthew Kirk
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Tri Service team to operate Japan’s RQ-4
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